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Chapter XII
The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment. When I turned and stared at him he offered what he possibly meant for an explanation. "I fancy you'll find your caddie's right, sir; you sent your ball in that direction." Refraining from a reply--the man was beneath my notice--I strode on after the boy. On and on we went, and the farther we went the farther we were from Hollis and the others.
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later than; following
From this reading “Refraining from a reply--the man was beneath my notice--I strode on after the boy.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Refraining from a reply--the man was beneath my notice--I strode on after the boy.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I fancy you'll find your caddie's right, sir; you sent your ball in that direction."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On and on we went, and the farther we went the farther we were from Hollis and the others.”
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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 youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.
later than; following
From this reading Refraining from a reply--the man was beneath my notice--I strode on after the boy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I turned and stared at him he offered what he possibly meant for an explanation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I turned and stared at him he offered what he possibly meant for an explanation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I turned and stared at him he offered what he possibly meant for an explanation.
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From this reading "I fancy you'll find your caddie's right, sir; you sent your ball in that direction."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Refraining from a reply--the man was beneath my notice--I strode on after the boy.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.
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From this reading Refraining from a reply--the man was beneath my notice--I strode on after the boy.
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From this reading "I fancy you'll find your caddie's right, sir; you sent your ball in that direction."
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From this reading "I fancy you'll find your caddie's right, sir; you sent your ball in that direction."
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From this reading When I turned and stared at him he offered what he possibly meant for an explanation.
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From this reading "I fancy you'll find your caddie's right, sir; you sent your ball in that direction."
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From this reading On and on we went, and the farther we went the farther we were from Hollis and the others.
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From this reading "I fancy you'll find your caddie's right, sir; you sent your ball in that direction."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I turned and stared at him he offered what he possibly meant for an explanation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Refraining from a reply--the man was beneath my notice--I strode on after the boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I turned and stared at him he offered what he possibly meant for an explanation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I turned and stared at him he offered what he possibly meant for an explanation.
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From this reading On and on we went, and the farther we went the farther we were from Hollis and the others.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I turned and stared at him he offered what he possibly meant for an explanation.
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From this reading The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I fancy you'll find your caddie's right, sir; you sent your ball in that direction."
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From this reading Refraining from a reply--the man was beneath my notice--I strode on after the boy.
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From this reading The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.
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From this reading When I turned and stared at him he offered what he possibly meant for an explanation.
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From this reading The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.
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From this reading The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Refraining from a reply--the man was beneath my notice--I strode on after the boy.
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From this reading The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.
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From this reading Refraining from a reply--the man was beneath my notice--I strode on after the boy.
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From this reading When I turned and stared at him he offered what he possibly meant for an explanation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Refraining from a reply--the man was beneath my notice--I strode on after the boy.
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From this reading On and on we went, and the farther we went the farther we were from Hollis and the others.
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From this reading When I turned and stared at him he offered what he possibly meant for an explanation.
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From this reading Refraining from a reply--the man was beneath my notice--I strode on after the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Refraining from a reply--the man was beneath my notice--I strode on after the boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I fancy you'll find your caddie's right, sir; you sent your ball in that direction."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I fancy you'll find your caddie's right, sir; you sent your ball in that direction."
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From this reading "I fancy you'll find your caddie's right, sir; you sent your ball in that direction."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.
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From this reading When I turned and stared at him he offered what he possibly meant for an explanation.
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From this reading The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.
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From this reading Refraining from a reply--the man was beneath my notice--I strode on after the boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.
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From this reading When I turned and stared at him he offered what he possibly meant for an explanation.
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From this reading The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On and on we went, and the farther we went the farther we were from Hollis and the others.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On and on we went, and the farther we went the farther we were from Hollis and the others.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On and on we went, and the farther we went the farther we were from Hollis and the others.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When I turned and stared at him he offered what he possibly meant for an explanation.
at the time that
From this reading When I turned and stared at him he offered what he possibly meant for an explanation.
which person or people
From this reading The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I fancy you'll find your caddie's right, sir; you sent your ball in that direction."
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From this reading "I fancy you'll find your caddie's right, sir; you sent your ball in that direction."
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From this reading The youngster's impertinence was so marked that a stranger who was standing beside me was moved to nearly uncontrollable merriment.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I fancy you'll find your caddie's right, sir; you sent your ball in that direction."
