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Chapter VI
"Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too. I'm sho' it will break all of the res'." And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon. But she refused to. She would not risk the ruin of her pretty egg.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She would not risk the ruin of her pretty egg.”
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From this reading I'm sho' it will break all of the res'."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
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From this reading I'm sho' it will break all of the res'."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she refused to.
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From this reading She would not risk the ruin of her pretty egg.
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From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
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From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
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From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
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From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
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From this reading I'm sho' it will break all of the res'."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not risk the ruin of her pretty egg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm sho' it will break all of the res'."
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From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
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From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
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From this reading She would not risk the ruin of her pretty egg.
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From this reading But she refused to.
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From this reading I'm sho' it will break all of the res'."
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From this reading She would not risk the ruin of her pretty egg.
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From this reading She would not risk the ruin of her pretty egg.
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From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she refused to.
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From this reading I'm sho' it will break all of the res'."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
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From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And he playfully held out another, half-hidden in his fist, for her to try its strength upon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I'm sho' it will break all of the res'."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not risk the ruin of her pretty egg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yere," he said, handing it to her, "I think this is the prettied'; an' it look' strong too.
