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Chapter IV
"You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper. I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly. "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you. Don’t say your grandfather didn’t warn you in time. You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “"Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don’t say your grandfather didn’t warn you in time.”
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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 I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
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From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
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From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
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From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
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From this reading You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
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From this reading Don’t say your grandfather didn’t warn you in time.
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From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
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From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
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From this reading Don’t say your grandfather didn’t warn you in time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
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From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don’t say your grandfather didn’t warn you in time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
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From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
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From this reading You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
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From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don’t say your grandfather didn’t warn you in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
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From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t say your grandfather didn’t warn you in time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
at the time that
From this reading You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
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From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
