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Chapter XXXII
RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice. He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go. "Breaking your heart!" he commented contemptuously. "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours." "Percy!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
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From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
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From this reading "Breaking your heart!" he commented contemptuously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
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From this reading "Breaking your heart!" he commented contemptuously.
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From this reading "Breaking your heart!" he commented contemptuously.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
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From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
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From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
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From this reading "Breaking your heart!" he commented contemptuously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
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From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
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From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
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From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
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From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
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From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Breaking your heart!" he commented contemptuously.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
