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Chapter IX
ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon. Captain Blunt is home on leave; his ship, the 'New Orleans,' arrived in New York last month. He's a splendid man." Stonewell laughed. "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain Blunt is home on leave; his ship, the 'New Orleans,' arrived in New York last month.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “"Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Captain Blunt is home on leave; his ship, the 'New Orleans,' arrived in New York last month.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Captain Blunt is home on leave; his ship, the 'New Orleans,' arrived in New York last month.”
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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 He's a splendid man."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
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From this reading Captain Blunt is home on leave; his ship, the 'New Orleans,' arrived in New York last month.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
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From this reading ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Blunt is home on leave; his ship, the 'New Orleans,' arrived in New York last month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Blunt is home on leave; his ship, the 'New Orleans,' arrived in New York last month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
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From this reading He's a splendid man."
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Blunt is home on leave; his ship, the 'New Orleans,' arrived in New York last month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Blunt is home on leave; his ship, the 'New Orleans,' arrived in New York last month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Blunt is home on leave; his ship, the 'New Orleans,' arrived in New York last month.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Blunt is home on leave; his ship, the 'New Orleans,' arrived in New York last month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stonewell laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Blunt is home on leave; his ship, the 'New Orleans,' arrived in New York last month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's a splendid man."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Blunt is home on leave; his ship, the 'New Orleans,' arrived in New York last month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Blunt is home on leave; his ship, the 'New Orleans,' arrived in New York last month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Blunt is home on leave; his ship, the 'New Orleans,' arrived in New York last month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Blunt is home on leave; his ship, the 'New Orleans,' arrived in New York last month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's a splendid man."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stonewell laughed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ROBERT GETS BAD NEWS "Stone," said Robert Drake one Saturday in March, "let's call on the Blunts this afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come along," he replied, "and perhaps I'll have a chance to see Mrs. Blunt; she's such a pleasant woman; and then there's that scamp of a son of hers; perhaps he may be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Blunt is home on leave; his ship, the 'New Orleans,' arrived in New York last month.
