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Chapter XIV
AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’ I’ve taught the whelp to clench her teeth and h’ist her tail and go! And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away. So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail! ” --“Narrative of Bart of Brighton.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.”
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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 And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’
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From this reading And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.
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From this reading ” --“Narrative of Bart of Brighton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.
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From this reading AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’
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From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
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From this reading And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.
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From this reading I’ve taught the whelp to clench her teeth and h’ist her tail and go!
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From this reading And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.
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From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
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From this reading AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’
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From this reading AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’
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From this reading And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.
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From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
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From this reading I’ve taught the whelp to clench her teeth and h’ist her tail and go!
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From this reading And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.
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From this reading I’ve taught the whelp to clench her teeth and h’ist her tail and go!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I’ve taught the whelp to clench her teeth and h’ist her tail and go!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
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From this reading AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’
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From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’
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From this reading And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.
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From this reading I’ve taught the whelp to clench her teeth and h’ist her tail and go!
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From this reading AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’
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From this reading And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.
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From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.
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From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
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From this reading AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’
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From this reading AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
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From this reading ” --“Narrative of Bart of Brighton.
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From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’
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From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
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From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
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From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
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From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
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From this reading And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
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From this reading And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
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From this reading I’ve taught the whelp to clench her teeth and h’ist her tail and go!
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From this reading I’ve taught the whelp to clench her teeth and h’ist her tail and go!
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From this reading I’ve taught the whelp to clench her teeth and h’ist her tail and go!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ve taught the whelp to clench her teeth and h’ist her tail and go!
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From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.
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From this reading And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.
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From this reading I’ve taught the whelp to clench her teeth and h’ist her tail and go!
at the time that
From this reading And when we got clus’ down to Clark’s, I thought for jest a sell, I’d make believe we’d run away.
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From this reading AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’
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From this reading So I began to yell, And old man Pease he hugged his knees and gaffled to his pail, And now, my boy, purraps you think that turn-out didn’t sail!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AND THE DIVAGATIONS OF DISCONSOLATE IMOGENE “I’ tell you ’bout that, mare of mine--the more you holler ‘whoa!’
