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Chapter XII
"You said you knew," gasped I. "Paid my bills! You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though." He groaned as if some one had wounded him. A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He groaned as if some one had wounded him.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He groaned as if some one had wounded him.”
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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 A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He groaned as if some one had wounded him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
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From this reading "Paid my bills!
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From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
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From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
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From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
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From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
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From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
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From this reading "You said you knew," gasped I.
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From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
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From this reading He groaned as if some one had wounded him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He groaned as if some one had wounded him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You said you knew," gasped I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He groaned as if some one had wounded him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
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From this reading "You said you knew," gasped I.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
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From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
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From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
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From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Paid my bills!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He groaned as if some one had wounded him.
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From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
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From this reading "Paid my bills!
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From this reading "You said you knew," gasped I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
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From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
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From this reading He groaned as if some one had wounded him.
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From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
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From this reading A crimson flush of shame and mortification overspread his face, and for a moment he stared at me speechless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You say that blackguard had the cheek to--" "He got me to do it; it was his money, though."
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From this reading He groaned as if some one had wounded him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You said you knew," gasped I.
