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Chapter XXVIII
AUNT JEFF REMONSTRATES. "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross. I have to endure my own company all the time, you know." "Well, Patty-pat," Flossy answered meditatively, "be happy and you'll be virtuous. And that reminds me of Bathalina's room.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Patty-pat," Flossy answered meditatively, "be happy and you'll be virtuous.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have to endure my own company all the time, you know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have to endure my own company all the time, you know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Patty-pat," Flossy answered meditatively, "be happy and you'll be virtuous.”
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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 "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
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From this reading I have to endure my own company all the time, you know."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, Patty-pat," Flossy answered meditatively, "be happy and you'll be virtuous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, Patty-pat," Flossy answered meditatively, "be happy and you'll be virtuous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT JEFF REMONSTRATES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
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From this reading And that reminds me of Bathalina's room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have to endure my own company all the time, you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have to endure my own company all the time, you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Patty-pat," Flossy answered meditatively, "be happy and you'll be virtuous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Patty-pat," Flossy answered meditatively, "be happy and you'll be virtuous.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have to endure my own company all the time, you know."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
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From this reading AUNT JEFF REMONSTRATES.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have to endure my own company all the time, you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Patty-pat," Flossy answered meditatively, "be happy and you'll be virtuous.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have to endure my own company all the time, you know."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have to endure my own company all the time, you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Patty-pat," Flossy answered meditatively, "be happy and you'll be virtuous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And that reminds me of Bathalina's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT JEFF REMONSTRATES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And that reminds me of Bathalina's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that reminds me of Bathalina's room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have to endure my own company all the time, you know."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have to endure my own company all the time, you know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Patty-pat," Flossy answered meditatively, "be happy and you'll be virtuous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Patty-pat," Flossy answered meditatively, "be happy and you'll be virtuous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If it makes you feel bad to have me cross," Patty said one morning, in answer to a remonstrance of Flossy's, "think how much worse it is for me to be cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Patty-pat," Flossy answered meditatively, "be happy and you'll be virtuous.
