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Chapter II
OLD WIGGETT'S SECTION CORNER. The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog. In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes. "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree. "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"”
during the time that
From this reading “In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.”
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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 The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
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From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
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From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
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From this reading OLD WIGGETT'S SECTION CORNER.
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From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
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From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
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From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
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From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
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From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
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From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
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From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
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From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
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From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
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From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
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From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
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From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
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From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
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From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
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From this reading OLD WIGGETT'S SECTION CORNER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
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From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD WIGGETT'S SECTION CORNER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
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From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
at the time that
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
during the time that
From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
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From this reading OLD WIGGETT'S SECTION CORNER.
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From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
