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Chapter XVI
Annan was in a way of being rather pleased with himself. Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass. For with him it is all or nothing, repletion or starvation. Also, unlike his French and British brothers, he is a disloyal ass. Also a capricious one.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Annan was in a way of being rather pleased with himself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Annan was in a way of being rather pleased with himself.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “For with him it is all or nothing, repletion or starvation.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Also a capricious one.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Annan was in a way of being rather pleased with himself.”
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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 Annan was in a way of being rather pleased with himself.
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From this reading For with him it is all or nothing, repletion or starvation.
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From this reading Also, unlike his French and British brothers, he is a disloyal ass.
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From this reading Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Also, unlike his French and British brothers, he is a disloyal ass.
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From this reading Annan was in a way of being rather pleased with himself.
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From this reading Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Annan was in a way of being rather pleased with himself.
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From this reading Also, unlike his French and British brothers, he is a disloyal ass.
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From this reading Also, unlike his French and British brothers, he is a disloyal ass.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass.
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From this reading Also a capricious one.
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From this reading Also, unlike his French and British brothers, he is a disloyal ass.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass.
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From this reading Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For with him it is all or nothing, repletion or starvation.
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From this reading Also, unlike his French and British brothers, he is a disloyal ass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also, unlike his French and British brothers, he is a disloyal ass.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For with him it is all or nothing, repletion or starvation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Annan was in a way of being rather pleased with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Also, unlike his French and British brothers, he is a disloyal ass.
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From this reading Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass.
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From this reading Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass.
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From this reading Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Annan was in a way of being rather pleased with himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For with him it is all or nothing, repletion or starvation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For with him it is all or nothing, repletion or starvation.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For with him it is all or nothing, repletion or starvation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Annan was in a way of being rather pleased with himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Also a capricious one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For with him it is all or nothing, repletion or starvation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Annan was in a way of being rather pleased with himself.
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From this reading Annan was in a way of being rather pleased with himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For with him it is all or nothing, repletion or starvation.
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From this reading Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass.
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From this reading For with him it is all or nothing, repletion or starvation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass.
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From this reading Also, unlike his French and British brothers, he is a disloyal ass.
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From this reading Nobody can remain entirely unshaken by the impact of the sort of flattery hurled in hunks by the Great American Ass.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Annan was in a way of being rather pleased with himself.
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From this reading Annan was in a way of being rather pleased with himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Annan was in a way of being rather pleased with himself.
