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Chapter X
"I never heard a more convincing set of reasons," Tom said. "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek. I say, though, what about bait?" "’Possum and I caught a lovely lot of shrimps yesterday," said his son demurely. "Oh, did you?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I say, though, what about bait?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I never heard a more convincing set of reasons," Tom said.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I never heard a more convincing set of reasons," Tom said.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I say, though, what about bait?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.”
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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 "I never heard a more convincing set of reasons," Tom said.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I say, though, what about bait?"
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From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
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From this reading I say, though, what about bait?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
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From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
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From this reading "’Possum and I caught a lovely lot of shrimps yesterday," said his son demurely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never heard a more convincing set of reasons," Tom said.
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From this reading "’Possum and I caught a lovely lot of shrimps yesterday," said his son demurely.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, did you?
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From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
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From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
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From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
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From this reading "I never heard a more convincing set of reasons," Tom said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "’Possum and I caught a lovely lot of shrimps yesterday," said his son demurely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never heard a more convincing set of reasons," Tom said.
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From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
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From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "’Possum and I caught a lovely lot of shrimps yesterday," said his son demurely.
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From this reading "’Possum and I caught a lovely lot of shrimps yesterday," said his son demurely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never heard a more convincing set of reasons," Tom said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never heard a more convincing set of reasons," Tom said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never heard a more convincing set of reasons," Tom said.
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From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
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From this reading "Oh, did you?
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From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "’Possum and I caught a lovely lot of shrimps yesterday," said his son demurely.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I never heard a more convincing set of reasons," Tom said.
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From this reading "I never heard a more convincing set of reasons," Tom said.
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From this reading I say, though, what about bait?"
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From this reading "I never heard a more convincing set of reasons," Tom said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "’Possum and I caught a lovely lot of shrimps yesterday," said his son demurely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "’Possum and I caught a lovely lot of shrimps yesterday," said his son demurely.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I say, though, what about bait?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never heard a more convincing set of reasons," Tom said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I say, though, what about bait?"
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From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
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From this reading "’Possum and I caught a lovely lot of shrimps yesterday," said his son demurely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, if I don’t come I suppose you and mother will go off by your wild lones, and eat all the pies, so I suppose I’d better be meek.
