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Chapter XVII
THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded. Bunny didn’t want to go there. But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours. Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him. The Ross Junior tract had nothing left of Bunny but the name.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Ross Junior tract had nothing left of Bunny but the name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Ross Junior tract had nothing left of Bunny but the name.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The Ross Junior tract had nothing left of Bunny but the name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.”
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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 Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
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From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
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From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
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From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
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From this reading Bunny didn’t want to go there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
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From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
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From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
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From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
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From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
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From this reading Bunny didn’t want to go there.
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From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
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From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
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From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
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From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
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From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
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From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
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From this reading Bunny didn’t want to go there.
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From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
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From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
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From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
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From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
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From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
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From this reading The Ross Junior tract had nothing left of Bunny but the name.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Ross Junior tract had nothing left of Bunny but the name.
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From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Ross Junior tract had nothing left of Bunny but the name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Ross Junior tract had nothing left of Bunny but the name.
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From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Ross Junior tract had nothing left of Bunny but the name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
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From this reading Bunny didn’t want to go there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bunny didn’t want to go there.
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From this reading The Ross Junior tract had nothing left of Bunny but the name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now it chanced that Dad had some matters to see to, and his chauffeur had got sent to jail for turning bootlegger in his off hours.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
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From this reading Bunny didn’t want to go there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
at the time that
From this reading Dad was having spells of bad health, when he did not feel equal to driving; and this being a Friday, his son offered to take him.
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From this reading THE EXPOSURE I All that fall and winter the quail had been calling from the hills of Paradise unheeded.
