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Chapter XXV
'YES, I'm a lucky beggar,' soliloquised Cairns. He gave a tug to the leads at which two Pekingese spaniels were straining. 'Come along, you little brutes,' he growled. The spaniels, intent upon a piece of soiled brown paper in the gutter, refused to move. 'Obstinate, sir,' said a policeman respectfully.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “'Come along, you little brutes,' he growled.”
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading “'YES, I'm a lucky beggar,' soliloquised Cairns.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Come along, you little brutes,' he growled.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'Come along, you little brutes,' he growled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Come along, you little brutes,' he growled.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The spaniels, intent upon a piece of soiled brown paper in the gutter, refused to move.”
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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 'YES, I'm a lucky beggar,' soliloquised Cairns.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading 'Come along, you little brutes,' he growled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gave a tug to the leads at which two Pekingese spaniels were straining.
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading 'YES, I'm a lucky beggar,' soliloquised Cairns.
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From this reading The spaniels, intent upon a piece of soiled brown paper in the gutter, refused to move.
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From this reading 'Come along, you little brutes,' he growled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'YES, I'm a lucky beggar,' soliloquised Cairns.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Come along, you little brutes,' he growled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave a tug to the leads at which two Pekingese spaniels were straining.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Come along, you little brutes,' he growled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spaniels, intent upon a piece of soiled brown paper in the gutter, refused to move.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave a tug to the leads at which two Pekingese spaniels were straining.
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From this reading 'YES, I'm a lucky beggar,' soliloquised Cairns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The spaniels, intent upon a piece of soiled brown paper in the gutter, refused to move.
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From this reading The spaniels, intent upon a piece of soiled brown paper in the gutter, refused to move.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave a tug to the leads at which two Pekingese spaniels were straining.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Come along, you little brutes,' he growled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'YES, I'm a lucky beggar,' soliloquised Cairns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spaniels, intent upon a piece of soiled brown paper in the gutter, refused to move.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Obstinate, sir,' said a policeman respectfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spaniels, intent upon a piece of soiled brown paper in the gutter, refused to move.
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From this reading The spaniels, intent upon a piece of soiled brown paper in the gutter, refused to move.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave a tug to the leads at which two Pekingese spaniels were straining.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spaniels, intent upon a piece of soiled brown paper in the gutter, refused to move.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Obstinate, sir,' said a policeman respectfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spaniels, intent upon a piece of soiled brown paper in the gutter, refused to move.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Obstinate, sir,' said a policeman respectfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Obstinate, sir,' said a policeman respectfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Obstinate, sir,' said a policeman respectfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spaniels, intent upon a piece of soiled brown paper in the gutter, refused to move.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'YES, I'm a lucky beggar,' soliloquised Cairns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave a tug to the leads at which two Pekingese spaniels were straining.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave a tug to the leads at which two Pekingese spaniels were straining.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He gave a tug to the leads at which two Pekingese spaniels were straining.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gave a tug to the leads at which two Pekingese spaniels were straining.
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From this reading He gave a tug to the leads at which two Pekingese spaniels were straining.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave a tug to the leads at which two Pekingese spaniels were straining.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The spaniels, intent upon a piece of soiled brown paper in the gutter, refused to move.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He gave a tug to the leads at which two Pekingese spaniels were straining.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He gave a tug to the leads at which two Pekingese spaniels were straining.
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From this reading 'YES, I'm a lucky beggar,' soliloquised Cairns.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Come along, you little brutes,' he growled.
