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Chapter XII
JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena. “It’s immense! I wouldn’t ’a’ missed it fer a lot. I’m glad I met you. Now I’ve got half a dollar more to spend on stuff to eat.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now I’ve got half a dollar more to spend on stuff to eat.”
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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 JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
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From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
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From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
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From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
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From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
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From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
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From this reading Now I’ve got half a dollar more to spend on stuff to eat.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
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From this reading Now I’ve got half a dollar more to spend on stuff to eat.
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From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
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From this reading I wouldn’t ’a’ missed it fer a lot.
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From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
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From this reading I’m glad I met you.
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From this reading Now I’ve got half a dollar more to spend on stuff to eat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now I’ve got half a dollar more to spend on stuff to eat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wouldn’t ’a’ missed it fer a lot.
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From this reading I’m glad I met you.
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From this reading Now I’ve got half a dollar more to spend on stuff to eat.
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From this reading “It’s immense!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wouldn’t ’a’ missed it fer a lot.
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From this reading “It’s immense!
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From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
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From this reading I wouldn’t ’a’ missed it fer a lot.
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From this reading I’m glad I met you.
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From this reading I wouldn’t ’a’ missed it fer a lot.
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From this reading Now I’ve got half a dollar more to spend on stuff to eat.
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From this reading Now I’ve got half a dollar more to spend on stuff to eat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now I’ve got half a dollar more to spend on stuff to eat.
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From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
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From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
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From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
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From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I’ve got half a dollar more to spend on stuff to eat.
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From this reading Now I’ve got half a dollar more to spend on stuff to eat.
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From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now I’ve got half a dollar more to spend on stuff to eat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
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From this reading I wouldn’t ’a’ missed it fer a lot.
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From this reading JACK DOES A STUNT “Say, ain’t this bully!” exclaimed Ferd, as the procession which begins each circus performance wound slowly around the arena.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m glad I met you.
