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Chapter XVII
MRS. CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast. "I've decided about the park," she said, "and that is all very well. But what do you mean by a yacht? What could be more ridiculous than to talk about me and a yacht!"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I've decided about the park," she said, "and that is all very well.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What could be more ridiculous than to talk about me and a yacht!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've decided about the park," she said, "and that is all very well.”
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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 But what do you mean by a yacht?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I've decided about the park," she said, "and that is all very well.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.
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From this reading CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.
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From this reading "I've decided about the park," she said, "and that is all very well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've decided about the park," she said, "and that is all very well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What could be more ridiculous than to talk about me and a yacht!"
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From this reading CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what do you mean by a yacht?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But what do you mean by a yacht?
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From this reading CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.
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From this reading CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could be more ridiculous than to talk about me and a yacht!"
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From this reading "I've decided about the park," she said, "and that is all very well.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what do you mean by a yacht?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.
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From this reading "I've decided about the park," she said, "and that is all very well.
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From this reading CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've decided about the park," she said, "and that is all very well.
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From this reading CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What could be more ridiculous than to talk about me and a yacht!"
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From this reading But what do you mean by a yacht?
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From this reading What could be more ridiculous than to talk about me and a yacht!"
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From this reading "I've decided about the park," she said, "and that is all very well.
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From this reading CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.
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From this reading What could be more ridiculous than to talk about me and a yacht!"
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From this reading "I've decided about the park," she said, "and that is all very well.
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From this reading CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've decided about the park," she said, "and that is all very well.
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From this reading What could be more ridiculous than to talk about me and a yacht!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What could be more ridiculous than to talk about me and a yacht!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.
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From this reading "I've decided about the park," she said, "and that is all very well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.
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From this reading "I've decided about the park," she said, "and that is all very well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what do you mean by a yacht?
at the time that
From this reading CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.
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From this reading CLIFF'S YACHT When the interview with Mrs. Buskirk was reported that afternoon to Mrs. Cliff, the good lady sat aghast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But what do you mean by a yacht?
