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Chapter XIV
I meet Bobby retiring to the kitchen to cook his mushrooms himself. He invites me to join him, but I refuse. It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer. Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should. To-day it seems to me as if breakfast would _never_ end.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I meet Bobby retiring to the kitchen to cook his mushrooms himself.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “To-day it seems to me as if breakfast would _never_ end.”
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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 Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
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From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
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From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
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From this reading It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
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From this reading I meet Bobby retiring to the kitchen to cook his mushrooms himself.
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From this reading To-day it seems to me as if breakfast would _never_ end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He invites me to join him, but I refuse.
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From this reading I meet Bobby retiring to the kitchen to cook his mushrooms himself.
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From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
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From this reading To-day it seems to me as if breakfast would _never_ end.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.
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From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He invites me to join him, but I refuse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He invites me to join him, but I refuse.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I meet Bobby retiring to the kitchen to cook his mushrooms himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I meet Bobby retiring to the kitchen to cook his mushrooms himself.
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From this reading It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I meet Bobby retiring to the kitchen to cook his mushrooms himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To-day it seems to me as if breakfast would _never_ end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.
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From this reading He invites me to join him, but I refuse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.
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From this reading He invites me to join him, but I refuse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I meet Bobby retiring to the kitchen to cook his mushrooms himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He invites me to join him, but I refuse.
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From this reading I meet Bobby retiring to the kitchen to cook his mushrooms himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
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From this reading I meet Bobby retiring to the kitchen to cook his mushrooms himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-day it seems to me as if breakfast would _never_ end.
not any; not one
From this reading It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.
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From this reading It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He invites me to join him, but I refuse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I meet Bobby retiring to the kitchen to cook his mushrooms himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day it seems to me as if breakfast would _never_ end.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I meet Bobby retiring to the kitchen to cook his mushrooms himself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I meet Bobby retiring to the kitchen to cook his mushrooms himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day it seems to me as if breakfast would _never_ end.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the first time in the annals of history that I was ever known to say no to such an offer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bobby regards me with reproachful anger, and makes a muffled remark, the drift of which I understand to be that, though I may _pretend_ not to be, I _am_ grown fine, as he always said I should.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To-day it seems to me as if breakfast would _never_ end.
