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Chapter XXXI
JOE'S SUNDAY Melinda stood at her door and spoke to her neighbour, Mr. Harry Ford, the gardener. He was a red-whiskered man of fifty, and he and Mrs. Honeysett viewed life somewhat similarly. "You bad creature," she said, "working in your garden o' Sunday!" This was the sort of remark on which Harry never wasted speech. He went on with his digging.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You bad creature," she said, "working in your garden o' Sunday!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a red-whiskered man of fifty, and he and Mrs. Honeysett viewed life somewhat similarly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was the sort of remark on which Harry never wasted speech.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOE'S SUNDAY Melinda stood at her door and spoke to her neighbour, Mr. Harry Ford, the gardener.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went on with his digging.”
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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 was a red-whiskered man of fifty, and he and Mrs. Honeysett viewed life somewhat similarly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOE'S SUNDAY Melinda stood at her door and spoke to her neighbour, Mr. Harry Ford, the gardener.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOE'S SUNDAY Melinda stood at her door and spoke to her neighbour, Mr. Harry Ford, the gardener.
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From this reading "You bad creature," she said, "working in your garden o' Sunday!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You bad creature," she said, "working in your garden o' Sunday!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went on with his digging.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE'S SUNDAY Melinda stood at her door and spoke to her neighbour, Mr. Harry Ford, the gardener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a red-whiskered man of fifty, and he and Mrs. Honeysett viewed life somewhat similarly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE'S SUNDAY Melinda stood at her door and spoke to her neighbour, Mr. Harry Ford, the gardener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You bad creature," she said, "working in your garden o' Sunday!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE'S SUNDAY Melinda stood at her door and spoke to her neighbour, Mr. Harry Ford, the gardener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE'S SUNDAY Melinda stood at her door and spoke to her neighbour, Mr. Harry Ford, the gardener.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a red-whiskered man of fifty, and he and Mrs. Honeysett viewed life somewhat similarly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JOE'S SUNDAY Melinda stood at her door and spoke to her neighbour, Mr. Harry Ford, the gardener.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went on with his digging.
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From this reading He was a red-whiskered man of fifty, and he and Mrs. Honeysett viewed life somewhat similarly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You bad creature," she said, "working in your garden o' Sunday!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE'S SUNDAY Melinda stood at her door and spoke to her neighbour, Mr. Harry Ford, the gardener.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a red-whiskered man of fifty, and he and Mrs. Honeysett viewed life somewhat similarly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a red-whiskered man of fifty, and he and Mrs. Honeysett viewed life somewhat similarly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE'S SUNDAY Melinda stood at her door and spoke to her neighbour, Mr. Harry Ford, the gardener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE'S SUNDAY Melinda stood at her door and spoke to her neighbour, Mr. Harry Ford, the gardener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a red-whiskered man of fifty, and he and Mrs. Honeysett viewed life somewhat similarly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE'S SUNDAY Melinda stood at her door and spoke to her neighbour, Mr. Harry Ford, the gardener.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the sort of remark on which Harry never wasted speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You bad creature," she said, "working in your garden o' Sunday!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a red-whiskered man of fifty, and he and Mrs. Honeysett viewed life somewhat similarly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the sort of remark on which Harry never wasted speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a red-whiskered man of fifty, and he and Mrs. Honeysett viewed life somewhat similarly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the sort of remark on which Harry never wasted speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You bad creature," she said, "working in your garden o' Sunday!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You bad creature," she said, "working in your garden o' Sunday!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a red-whiskered man of fifty, and he and Mrs. Honeysett viewed life somewhat similarly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a red-whiskered man of fifty, and he and Mrs. Honeysett viewed life somewhat similarly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the sort of remark on which Harry never wasted speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the sort of remark on which Harry never wasted speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE'S SUNDAY Melinda stood at her door and spoke to her neighbour, Mr. Harry Ford, the gardener.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOE'S SUNDAY Melinda stood at her door and spoke to her neighbour, Mr. Harry Ford, the gardener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE'S SUNDAY Melinda stood at her door and spoke to her neighbour, Mr. Harry Ford, the gardener.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOE'S SUNDAY Melinda stood at her door and spoke to her neighbour, Mr. Harry Ford, the gardener.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the sort of remark on which Harry never wasted speech.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOE'S SUNDAY Melinda stood at her door and spoke to her neighbour, Mr. Harry Ford, the gardener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a red-whiskered man of fifty, and he and Mrs. Honeysett viewed life somewhat similarly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a red-whiskered man of fifty, and he and Mrs. Honeysett viewed life somewhat similarly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the sort of remark on which Harry never wasted speech.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went on with his digging.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the sort of remark on which Harry never wasted speech.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went on with his digging.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You bad creature," she said, "working in your garden o' Sunday!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You bad creature," she said, "working in your garden o' Sunday!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You bad creature," she said, "working in your garden o' Sunday!"
