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Chapter IX
"The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma. "Were you speaking of me, Colonel Woodburn?" Alma asked. "Surely not, my dear young lady." "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
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any person at all
From this reading “"But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alma asked.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.”
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From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
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From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
any person at all
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
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From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alma asked.
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From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
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From this reading "Were you speaking of me, Colonel Woodburn?"
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From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
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From this reading "Surely not, my dear young lady."
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From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
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From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
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From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
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From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
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From this reading "Surely not, my dear young lady."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Were you speaking of me, Colonel Woodburn?"
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From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Surely not, my dear young lady."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Surely not, my dear young lady."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Were you speaking of me, Colonel Woodburn?"
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From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Were you speaking of me, Colonel Woodburn?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Surely not, my dear young lady."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Were you speaking of me, Colonel Woodburn?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Were you speaking of me, Colonel Woodburn?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Surely not, my dear young lady."
