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Chapter IX
CHEROKEE HALL. "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman. Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug. Inevitably the old gentleman must smoke. His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.”
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Inevitably the old gentleman must smoke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Inevitably the old gentleman must smoke.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.”
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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 His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.
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From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
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From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
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From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
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From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.
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From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
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From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.
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From this reading CHEROKEE HALL.
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From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
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From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
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From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Inevitably the old gentleman must smoke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.
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From this reading CHEROKEE HALL.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
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From this reading Inevitably the old gentleman must smoke.
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From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
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From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
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From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Inevitably the old gentleman must smoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
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From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
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From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
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From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
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From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
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From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
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From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
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From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
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From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.
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From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
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From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
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From this reading Inevitably the old gentleman must smoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.
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From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
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From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
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From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.
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From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
belonging to which person
From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.
