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Chapter XXI
THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field. --Lowell. "Here's yo' letter from the Fillippians, Mis' Virginia; Mr. Champers done bring hit for you all." Boanerges Peeperville fairly danced into the living room of the Sunflower Inn. "They ain't no black mournin' aidge bindin' it round nuthah, thank the good Lawd foh that."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here's yo' letter from the Fillippians, Mis' Virginia; Mr. Champers done bring hit for you all."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They ain't no black mournin' aidge bindin' it round nuthah, thank the good Lawd foh that."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.”
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.”
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From this reading "They ain't no black mournin' aidge bindin' it round nuthah, thank the good Lawd foh that."
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From this reading "They ain't no black mournin' aidge bindin' it round nuthah, thank the good Lawd foh that."
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From this reading "Here's yo' letter from the Fillippians, Mis' Virginia; Mr. Champers done bring hit for you all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They ain't no black mournin' aidge bindin' it round nuthah, thank the good Lawd foh that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They ain't no black mournin' aidge bindin' it round nuthah, thank the good Lawd foh that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boanerges Peeperville fairly danced into the living room of the Sunflower Inn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's yo' letter from the Fillippians, Mis' Virginia; Mr. Champers done bring hit for you all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's yo' letter from the Fillippians, Mis' Virginia; Mr. Champers done bring hit for you all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boanerges Peeperville fairly danced into the living room of the Sunflower Inn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here's yo' letter from the Fillippians, Mis' Virginia; Mr. Champers done bring hit for you all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boanerges Peeperville fairly danced into the living room of the Sunflower Inn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's yo' letter from the Fillippians, Mis' Virginia; Mr. Champers done bring hit for you all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They ain't no black mournin' aidge bindin' it round nuthah, thank the good Lawd foh that."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Here's yo' letter from the Fillippians, Mis' Virginia; Mr. Champers done bring hit for you all."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here's yo' letter from the Fillippians, Mis' Virginia; Mr. Champers done bring hit for you all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They ain't no black mournin' aidge bindin' it round nuthah, thank the good Lawd foh that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's yo' letter from the Fillippians, Mis' Virginia; Mr. Champers done bring hit for you all."
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From this reading "Here's yo' letter from the Fillippians, Mis' Virginia; Mr. Champers done bring hit for you all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
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From this reading Boanerges Peeperville fairly danced into the living room of the Sunflower Inn.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Boanerges Peeperville fairly danced into the living room of the Sunflower Inn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They ain't no black mournin' aidge bindin' it round nuthah, thank the good Lawd foh that."
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From this reading "They ain't no black mournin' aidge bindin' it round nuthah, thank the good Lawd foh that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's yo' letter from the Fillippians, Mis' Virginia; Mr. Champers done bring hit for you all."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boanerges Peeperville fairly danced into the living room of the Sunflower Inn.
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From this reading --Lowell.
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From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's yo' letter from the Fillippians, Mis' Virginia; Mr. Champers done bring hit for you all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They ain't no black mournin' aidge bindin' it round nuthah, thank the good Lawd foh that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's yo' letter from the Fillippians, Mis' Virginia; Mr. Champers done bring hit for you all."
not any; not one
From this reading "They ain't no black mournin' aidge bindin' it round nuthah, thank the good Lawd foh that."
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From this reading "They ain't no black mournin' aidge bindin' it round nuthah, thank the good Lawd foh that."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boanerges Peeperville fairly danced into the living room of the Sunflower Inn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boanerges Peeperville fairly danced into the living room of the Sunflower Inn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boanerges Peeperville fairly danced into the living room of the Sunflower Inn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They ain't no black mournin' aidge bindin' it round nuthah, thank the good Lawd foh that."
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boanerges Peeperville fairly danced into the living room of the Sunflower Inn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They ain't no black mournin' aidge bindin' it round nuthah, thank the good Lawd foh that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They ain't no black mournin' aidge bindin' it round nuthah, thank the good Lawd foh that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They ain't no black mournin' aidge bindin' it round nuthah, thank the good Lawd foh that."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's yo' letter from the Fillippians, Mis' Virginia; Mr. Champers done bring hit for you all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CROOKED TRAIL Life may be given in many ways, And loyalty to truth be sealed As bravely in the closet as the field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's yo' letter from the Fillippians, Mis' Virginia; Mr. Champers done bring hit for you all."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here's yo' letter from the Fillippians, Mis' Virginia; Mr. Champers done bring hit for you all."
