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Chapter XII
"What is the trouble?" Derrick asked, in a perfectly calm, almost casual way. The man who was holding the horse turned to him with a grin. "We're going to show your man how to do the trick, mister," he said. "He's a fool-man, to think he can come over here and teach us boys how to ride."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Derrick asked, in a perfectly calm, almost casual way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He's a fool-man, to think he can come over here and teach us boys how to ride."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He's a fool-man, to think he can come over here and teach us boys how to ride."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"He's a fool-man, to think he can come over here and teach us boys how to ride."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He's a fool-man, to think he can come over here and teach us boys how to ride."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Derrick asked, in a perfectly calm, almost casual way.
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From this reading Derrick asked, in a perfectly calm, almost casual way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He's a fool-man, to think he can come over here and teach us boys how to ride."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Derrick asked, in a perfectly calm, almost casual way.
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From this reading "He's a fool-man, to think he can come over here and teach us boys how to ride."
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From this reading Derrick asked, in a perfectly calm, almost casual way.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "He's a fool-man, to think he can come over here and teach us boys how to ride."
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From this reading Derrick asked, in a perfectly calm, almost casual way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He's a fool-man, to think he can come over here and teach us boys how to ride."
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From this reading Derrick asked, in a perfectly calm, almost casual way.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We're going to show your man how to do the trick, mister," he said.
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From this reading "He's a fool-man, to think he can come over here and teach us boys how to ride."
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From this reading "We're going to show your man how to do the trick, mister," he said.
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From this reading The man who was holding the horse turned to him with a grin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We're going to show your man how to do the trick, mister," he said.
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From this reading "He's a fool-man, to think he can come over here and teach us boys how to ride."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He's a fool-man, to think he can come over here and teach us boys how to ride."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man who was holding the horse turned to him with a grin.
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From this reading The man who was holding the horse turned to him with a grin.
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From this reading The man who was holding the horse turned to him with a grin.
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From this reading "We're going to show your man how to do the trick, mister," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Derrick asked, in a perfectly calm, almost casual way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the trouble?"
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From this reading The man who was holding the horse turned to him with a grin.
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From this reading "We're going to show your man how to do the trick, mister," he said.
above and across; more than
From this reading "He's a fool-man, to think he can come over here and teach us boys how to ride."
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From this reading Derrick asked, in a perfectly calm, almost casual way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's a fool-man, to think he can come over here and teach us boys how to ride."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're going to show your man how to do the trick, mister," he said.
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From this reading "We're going to show your man how to do the trick, mister," he said.
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From this reading "He's a fool-man, to think he can come over here and teach us boys how to ride."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is the trouble?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He's a fool-man, to think he can come over here and teach us boys how to ride."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man who was holding the horse turned to him with a grin.
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From this reading "We're going to show your man how to do the trick, mister," he said.
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From this reading "What is the trouble?"
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From this reading The man who was holding the horse turned to him with a grin.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's a fool-man, to think he can come over here and teach us boys how to ride."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who was holding the horse turned to him with a grin.
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From this reading Derrick asked, in a perfectly calm, almost casual way.
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From this reading "We're going to show your man how to do the trick, mister," he said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the trouble?"
which person or people
From this reading The man who was holding the horse turned to him with a grin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man who was holding the horse turned to him with a grin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We're going to show your man how to do the trick, mister," he said.
