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Chapter X
BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him. “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said. “Oh, yes, there has! I know there has!” said Billy. “Go ahead and tell them what happened to you at the Barbados!”
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later than; following
From this reading “BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know there has!” said Billy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.”
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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 “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
later than; following
From this reading BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.
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From this reading “Go ahead and tell them what happened to you at the Barbados!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
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From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Go ahead and tell them what happened to you at the Barbados!”
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From this reading “Go ahead and tell them what happened to you at the Barbados!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
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From this reading BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.
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From this reading I know there has!” said Billy.
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From this reading BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.
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From this reading BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.
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From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
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From this reading “Go ahead and tell them what happened to you at the Barbados!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.
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From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
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From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know there has!” said Billy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
not any; not one
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
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From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
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From this reading “Oh, yes, there has!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Go ahead and tell them what happened to you at the Barbados!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Go ahead and tell them what happened to you at the Barbados!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes, there has!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.
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From this reading BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BUTTON IS SPEAKER After Stubby had spoken, it was Button’s turn to tell what had befallen him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes, there has!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you animals will excuse me, I shall be greatly obliged, as I am no speaker and nothing of interest has happened to me for a long time,” he said.
