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Chapter XXXI
THE GRATITUDE OF HIS WIFE. In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears. On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it. "She is grateful to you for saving her child," said Amoo, who observed her. "I am glad of it," said I, with a sigh of mingled bitterness and impatience.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.”
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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 On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad of it," said I, with a sigh of mingled bitterness and impatience.
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From this reading "She is grateful to you for saving her child," said Amoo, who observed her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
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From this reading "I am glad of it," said I, with a sigh of mingled bitterness and impatience.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
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From this reading "She is grateful to you for saving her child," said Amoo, who observed her.
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From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
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From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
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From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She is grateful to you for saving her child," said Amoo, who observed her.
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From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
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From this reading "I am glad of it," said I, with a sigh of mingled bitterness and impatience.
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From this reading "She is grateful to you for saving her child," said Amoo, who observed her.
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From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF HIS WIFE.
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From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF HIS WIFE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad of it," said I, with a sigh of mingled bitterness and impatience.
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From this reading "I am glad of it," said I, with a sigh of mingled bitterness and impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
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From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
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From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
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From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is grateful to you for saving her child," said Amoo, who observed her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
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From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
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From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
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From this reading "I am glad of it," said I, with a sigh of mingled bitterness and impatience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is grateful to you for saving her child," said Amoo, who observed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF HIS WIFE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
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From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is grateful to you for saving her child," said Amoo, who observed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is grateful to you for saving her child," said Amoo, who observed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad of it," said I, with a sigh of mingled bitterness and impatience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF HIS WIFE.
up to a particular time
From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
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From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the last occasion she gave me a large iron knife to sharpen, indicating by various signs that a very fine edge must be put upon it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In two instances she patted my head and smiled on me, till the corners of her mouth went up to her ears.
which person or people
From this reading "She is grateful to you for saving her child," said Amoo, who observed her.
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From this reading THE GRATITUDE OF HIS WIFE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am glad of it," said I, with a sigh of mingled bitterness and impatience.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She is grateful to you for saving her child," said Amoo, who observed her.
