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Chapter III
"Well?" "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?" "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly. "Oh, no more speeches of that sort! I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"”
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “"It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?"”
during the time that
From this reading “I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.”
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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 I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
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From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
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From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
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From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
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From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.
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From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
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From this reading I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.
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From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
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From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
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From this reading "Oh, no more speeches of that sort!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no more speeches of that sort!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, no more speeches of that sort!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, no more speeches of that sort!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, no more speeches of that sort!
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From this reading "Oh, no more speeches of that sort!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, no more speeches of that sort!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
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From this reading "Well?"
during the time that
From this reading I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.
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From this reading I've the whip-hand of you for a good while," said Jack, triumphantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's true enough I get my folly from you," said the elder man, not ill-humouredly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I believe it was the duke's daughter put it into your head?"
