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Chapter IX
"You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument. "How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic. "I knew you couldn't prove it!" said Parson, triumphant in his turn. "I knew it was one of your blackguard--" "All right, old man, I _shall_ fight you," said Telson. "I didn't mean, old man, really," said Parson.
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a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading “"You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I knew it was one of your blackguard--" "All right, old man, I _shall_ fight you," said Telson.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I knew it was one of your blackguard--" "All right, old man, I _shall_ fight you," said Telson.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
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From this reading "I knew it was one of your blackguard--" "All right, old man, I _shall_ fight you," said Telson.
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading "You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument.
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From this reading "You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument.
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From this reading "I knew it was one of your blackguard--" "All right, old man, I _shall_ fight you," said Telson.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic.
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From this reading "I knew you couldn't prove it!" said Parson, triumphant in his turn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic.
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From this reading "I knew it was one of your blackguard--" "All right, old man, I _shall_ fight you," said Telson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic.
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From this reading "You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I knew you couldn't prove it!" said Parson, triumphant in his turn.
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From this reading "How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic.
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From this reading "I knew you couldn't prove it!" said Parson, triumphant in his turn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew it was one of your blackguard--" "All right, old man, I _shall_ fight you," said Telson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't mean, old man, really," said Parson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew it was one of your blackguard--" "All right, old man, I _shall_ fight you," said Telson.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I knew it was one of your blackguard--" "All right, old man, I _shall_ fight you," said Telson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't mean, old man, really," said Parson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I knew it was one of your blackguard--" "All right, old man, I _shall_ fight you," said Telson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew you couldn't prove it!" said Parson, triumphant in his turn.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I knew it was one of your blackguard--" "All right, old man, I _shall_ fight you," said Telson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew you couldn't prove it!" said Parson, triumphant in his turn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew you couldn't prove it!" said Parson, triumphant in his turn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I knew it was one of your blackguard--" "All right, old man, I _shall_ fight you," said Telson.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic.
at the time that
From this reading "How can I prove we didn't when--when we didn't do it?" cried Telson, making up in noise for what he lacked in logic.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got to prove you didn't," replied Parson, not to be beaten in this line of argument.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I knew it was one of your blackguard--" "All right, old man, I _shall_ fight you," said Telson.
