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Chapter XII
He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute. Part of his mirth was assumed, but he considered it his humane duty to cheer up the Chinago. “But I tell you I am Ah Cho,” the other persisted. “I don't want my head cut off.” Cruchot scowled.
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a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “Part of his mirth was assumed, but he considered it his humane duty to cheer up the Chinago.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Part of his mirth was assumed, but he considered it his humane duty to cheer up the Chinago.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But I tell you I am Ah Cho,” the other persisted.”
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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 He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
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From this reading “But I tell you I am Ah Cho,” the other persisted.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “But I tell you I am Ah Cho,” the other persisted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
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From this reading Part of his mirth was assumed, but he considered it his humane duty to cheer up the Chinago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Part of his mirth was assumed, but he considered it his humane duty to cheer up the Chinago.
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From this reading Part of his mirth was assumed, but he considered it his humane duty to cheer up the Chinago.
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From this reading Part of his mirth was assumed, but he considered it his humane duty to cheer up the Chinago.
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From this reading “But I tell you I am Ah Cho,” the other persisted.
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From this reading He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
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From this reading He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
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From this reading Cruchot scowled.
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From this reading “I don't want my head cut off.”
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From this reading “I don't want my head cut off.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Part of his mirth was assumed, but he considered it his humane duty to cheer up the Chinago.
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From this reading He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
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From this reading “I don't want my head cut off.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Part of his mirth was assumed, but he considered it his humane duty to cheer up the Chinago.
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From this reading Part of his mirth was assumed, but he considered it his humane duty to cheer up the Chinago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I tell you I am Ah Cho,” the other persisted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Part of his mirth was assumed, but he considered it his humane duty to cheer up the Chinago.
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From this reading He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
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From this reading Part of his mirth was assumed, but he considered it his humane duty to cheer up the Chinago.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I don't want my head cut off.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Part of his mirth was assumed, but he considered it his humane duty to cheer up the Chinago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't want my head cut off.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I tell you I am Ah Cho,” the other persisted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part of his mirth was assumed, but he considered it his humane duty to cheer up the Chinago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I tell you I am Ah Cho,” the other persisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cruchot scowled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I tell you I am Ah Cho,” the other persisted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Part of his mirth was assumed, but he considered it his humane duty to cheer up the Chinago.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part of his mirth was assumed, but he considered it his humane duty to cheer up the Chinago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't want my head cut off.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Part of his mirth was assumed, but he considered it his humane duty to cheer up the Chinago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He considered this last an excruciating joke, and permitted himself to be convulsed with laughter for half a minute.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But I tell you I am Ah Cho,” the other persisted.
