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Chapter XIII
DELILAH Haines muttered at Kate's ear: "This is the man. Now keep up your courage." "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us." Silent beckoned to him and he went to the chief. "What about the girl?" asked the big fellow curtly.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"What about the girl?" asked the big fellow curtly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What about the girl?" asked the big fellow curtly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “DELILAH Haines muttered at Kate's ear: "This is the man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about the girl?" asked the big fellow curtly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silent beckoned to him and he went to the chief.
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From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What about the girl?" asked the big fellow curtly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DELILAH Haines muttered at Kate's ear: "This is the man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
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From this reading Silent beckoned to him and he went to the chief.
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From this reading "What about the girl?" asked the big fellow curtly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
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From this reading Silent beckoned to him and he went to the chief.
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From this reading Now keep up your courage."
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From this reading "What about the girl?" asked the big fellow curtly.
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From this reading DELILAH Haines muttered at Kate's ear: "This is the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DELILAH Haines muttered at Kate's ear: "This is the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What about the girl?" asked the big fellow curtly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What about the girl?" asked the big fellow curtly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DELILAH Haines muttered at Kate's ear: "This is the man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Silent beckoned to him and he went to the chief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DELILAH Haines muttered at Kate's ear: "This is the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DELILAH Haines muttered at Kate's ear: "This is the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now keep up your courage."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DELILAH Haines muttered at Kate's ear: "This is the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading DELILAH Haines muttered at Kate's ear: "This is the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now keep up your courage."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silent beckoned to him and he went to the chief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DELILAH Haines muttered at Kate's ear: "This is the man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DELILAH Haines muttered at Kate's ear: "This is the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silent beckoned to him and he went to the chief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now keep up your courage."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about the girl?" asked the big fellow curtly.
at the time that
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He doesn't like this," went on Haines in the same muffled voice, "but when he understands just why you're here I think he'll be as glad as any of us."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now keep up your courage."
