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Down he went into the pit and began bringing up the money and loading it into the cart. After a while he had brought it all but one bag full. “See, Trouble,” said he, “my back is nearly broken with carrying the money. There is still one bag down there yet; go down like a good lad and bring it up for me.” Oh, yes!
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later than; following
From this reading “After a while he had brought it all but one bag full.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Down he went into the pit and began bringing up the money and loading it into the cart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““See, Trouble,” said he, “my back is nearly broken with carrying the money.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “After a while he had brought it all but one bag full.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is still one bag down there yet; go down like a good lad and bring it up for me.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “After a while he had brought it all but one bag full.”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “Down he went into the pit and began bringing up the money and loading it into the cart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is still one bag down there yet; go down like a good lad and bring it up for me.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Down he went into the pit and began bringing up the money and loading it into the cart.”
during the time that
From this reading “After a while he had brought it all but one bag full.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “There is still one bag down there yet; go down like a good lad and bring it up for me.””
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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 After a while he had brought it all but one bag full.
later than; following
From this reading After a while he had brought it all but one bag full.
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From this reading After a while he had brought it all but one bag full.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down he went into the pit and began bringing up the money and loading it into the cart.
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From this reading “See, Trouble,” said he, “my back is nearly broken with carrying the money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a while he had brought it all but one bag full.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Down he went into the pit and began bringing up the money and loading it into the cart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is still one bag down there yet; go down like a good lad and bring it up for me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down he went into the pit and began bringing up the money and loading it into the cart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “See, Trouble,” said he, “my back is nearly broken with carrying the money.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a while he had brought it all but one bag full.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After a while he had brought it all but one bag full.
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From this reading “See, Trouble,” said he, “my back is nearly broken with carrying the money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down he went into the pit and began bringing up the money and loading it into the cart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down he went into the pit and began bringing up the money and loading it into the cart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is still one bag down there yet; go down like a good lad and bring it up for me.”
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From this reading After a while he had brought it all but one bag full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is still one bag down there yet; go down like a good lad and bring it up for me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is still one bag down there yet; go down like a good lad and bring it up for me.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a while he had brought it all but one bag full.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down he went into the pit and began bringing up the money and loading it into the cart.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Down he went into the pit and began bringing up the money and loading it into the cart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “See, Trouble,” said he, “my back is nearly broken with carrying the money.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Down he went into the pit and began bringing up the money and loading it into the cart.
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From this reading There is still one bag down there yet; go down like a good lad and bring it up for me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is still one bag down there yet; go down like a good lad and bring it up for me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down he went into the pit and began bringing up the money and loading it into the cart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is still one bag down there yet; go down like a good lad and bring it up for me.”
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From this reading Down he went into the pit and began bringing up the money and loading it into the cart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “See, Trouble,” said he, “my back is nearly broken with carrying the money.
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From this reading “See, Trouble,” said he, “my back is nearly broken with carrying the money.
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From this reading Oh, yes!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After a while he had brought it all but one bag full.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Down he went into the pit and began bringing up the money and loading it into the cart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “See, Trouble,” said he, “my back is nearly broken with carrying the money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “See, Trouble,” said he, “my back is nearly broken with carrying the money.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is still one bag down there yet; go down like a good lad and bring it up for me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down he went into the pit and began bringing up the money and loading it into the cart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is still one bag down there yet; go down like a good lad and bring it up for me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “See, Trouble,” said he, “my back is nearly broken with carrying the money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down he went into the pit and began bringing up the money and loading it into the cart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Down he went into the pit and began bringing up the money and loading it into the cart.
during the time that
From this reading After a while he had brought it all but one bag full.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “See, Trouble,” said he, “my back is nearly broken with carrying the money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, yes!
but in spite of that
From this reading There is still one bag down there yet; go down like a good lad and bring it up for me.”
