Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

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From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

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From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

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From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

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From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

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From this reading It don't make a bit of difference what you know, if you don't go and _do_ what you know.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

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From this reading It don't make a bit of difference what you know, if you don't go and _do_ what you know.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

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From this reading It don't make a bit of difference what you know, if you don't go and _do_ what you know.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

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From this reading "Grammar, mother."

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It don't make a bit of difference what you know, if you don't go and _do_ what you know.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It don't make a bit of difference what you know, if you don't go and _do_ what you know.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It don't make a bit of difference what you know, if you don't go and _do_ what you know.

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From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It don't make a bit of difference what you know, if you don't go and _do_ what you know.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

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From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

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From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

above and across; more than

From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

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From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

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From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

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From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It don't make a bit of difference what you know, if you don't go and _do_ what you know.

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From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Pat," said his mother the next morning at breakfast, "what's that book you used to be studyin' that larns you to talk roight?"

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From this reading But you're not too old to begin over again, Pat, and practice talkin' roight.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, then, your studyin' has done you small good, for you talk pretty much the way I do mysilf, and niver a bit of that book did I be larnin' in my loife.