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Chapter X
LITTLE METACOMET'S BLUE ROBIN The blue jay was the bird companion of the Indian. He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile. Very wild by nature he could be made very tame, as tame as a kitten, if brought up from the nest. Moreover, he could be called. A blue jay brought up from the nest in the house would always live near a lodge or house, and return at the whistle of its mistress.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Very wild by nature he could be made very tame, as tame as a kitten, if brought up from the nest.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LITTLE METACOMET'S BLUE ROBIN The blue jay was the bird companion of the Indian.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “Moreover, he could be called.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A blue jay brought up from the nest in the house would always live near a lodge or house, and return at the whistle of its mistress.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “A blue jay brought up from the nest in the house would always live near a lodge or house, and return at the whistle of its mistress.”
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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 He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
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From this reading A blue jay brought up from the nest in the house would always live near a lodge or house, and return at the whistle of its mistress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A blue jay brought up from the nest in the house would always live near a lodge or house, and return at the whistle of its mistress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Very wild by nature he could be made very tame, as tame as a kitten, if brought up from the nest.
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET'S BLUE ROBIN The blue jay was the bird companion of the Indian.
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET'S BLUE ROBIN The blue jay was the bird companion of the Indian.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Very wild by nature he could be made very tame, as tame as a kitten, if brought up from the nest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Very wild by nature he could be made very tame, as tame as a kitten, if brought up from the nest.
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From this reading Moreover, he could be called.
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From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
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From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET'S BLUE ROBIN The blue jay was the bird companion of the Indian.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very wild by nature he could be made very tame, as tame as a kitten, if brought up from the nest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
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From this reading A blue jay brought up from the nest in the house would always live near a lodge or house, and return at the whistle of its mistress.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Very wild by nature he could be made very tame, as tame as a kitten, if brought up from the nest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET'S BLUE ROBIN The blue jay was the bird companion of the Indian.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A blue jay brought up from the nest in the house would always live near a lodge or house, and return at the whistle of its mistress.
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET'S BLUE ROBIN The blue jay was the bird companion of the Indian.
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From this reading Very wild by nature he could be made very tame, as tame as a kitten, if brought up from the nest.
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From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
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From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET'S BLUE ROBIN The blue jay was the bird companion of the Indian.
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From this reading A blue jay brought up from the nest in the house would always live near a lodge or house, and return at the whistle of its mistress.
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From this reading A blue jay brought up from the nest in the house would always live near a lodge or house, and return at the whistle of its mistress.
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From this reading Very wild by nature he could be made very tame, as tame as a kitten, if brought up from the nest.
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From this reading LITTLE METACOMET'S BLUE ROBIN The blue jay was the bird companion of the Indian.
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From this reading A blue jay brought up from the nest in the house would always live near a lodge or house, and return at the whistle of its mistress.
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From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he could be called.
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From this reading Very wild by nature he could be made very tame, as tame as a kitten, if brought up from the nest.
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From this reading A blue jay brought up from the nest in the house would always live near a lodge or house, and return at the whistle of its mistress.
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From this reading Very wild by nature he could be made very tame, as tame as a kitten, if brought up from the nest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET'S BLUE ROBIN The blue jay was the bird companion of the Indian.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A blue jay brought up from the nest in the house would always live near a lodge or house, and return at the whistle of its mistress.
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From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A blue jay brought up from the nest in the house would always live near a lodge or house, and return at the whistle of its mistress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET'S BLUE ROBIN The blue jay was the bird companion of the Indian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
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From this reading Very wild by nature he could be made very tame, as tame as a kitten, if brought up from the nest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET'S BLUE ROBIN The blue jay was the bird companion of the Indian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
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From this reading Very wild by nature he could be made very tame, as tame as a kitten, if brought up from the nest.
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From this reading Very wild by nature he could be made very tame, as tame as a kitten, if brought up from the nest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET'S BLUE ROBIN The blue jay was the bird companion of the Indian.
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From this reading He could laugh, mock, and pilfer, but he did the latter in such a comical way as to cause even a red-face to smile.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A blue jay brought up from the nest in the house would always live near a lodge or house, and return at the whistle of its mistress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very wild by nature he could be made very tame, as tame as a kitten, if brought up from the nest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A blue jay brought up from the nest in the house would always live near a lodge or house, and return at the whistle of its mistress.
