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Chapter I
INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning. I'm absolutely safe for a century." "You shouldn't boast with your mouth full," Myra told her brother. "It wasn't quite full," pleaded Archie, "and I really am good for runs to-day." "You will make," I said, "exactly fourteen."
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any thing at all
From this reading “INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It wasn't quite full," pleaded Archie, "and I really am good for runs to-day."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You will make," I said, "exactly fourteen."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It wasn't quite full," pleaded Archie, "and I really am good for runs to-day."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You shouldn't boast with your mouth full," Myra told her brother.”
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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'm absolutely safe for a century."
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From this reading I'm absolutely safe for a century."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It wasn't quite full," pleaded Archie, "and I really am good for runs to-day."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
any thing at all
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
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From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
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From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
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From this reading "You shouldn't boast with your mouth full," Myra told her brother.
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From this reading "You shouldn't boast with your mouth full," Myra told her brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
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From this reading I'm absolutely safe for a century."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will make," I said, "exactly fourteen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm absolutely safe for a century."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will make," I said, "exactly fourteen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shouldn't boast with your mouth full," Myra told her brother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It wasn't quite full," pleaded Archie, "and I really am good for runs to-day."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You shouldn't boast with your mouth full," Myra told her brother.
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From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
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From this reading I'm absolutely safe for a century."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wasn't quite full," pleaded Archie, "and I really am good for runs to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You will make," I said, "exactly fourteen."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shouldn't boast with your mouth full," Myra told her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shouldn't boast with your mouth full," Myra told her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wasn't quite full," pleaded Archie, "and I really am good for runs to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It wasn't quite full," pleaded Archie, "and I really am good for runs to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wasn't quite full," pleaded Archie, "and I really am good for runs to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wasn't quite full," pleaded Archie, "and I really am good for runs to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm absolutely safe for a century."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will make," I said, "exactly fourteen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shouldn't boast with your mouth full," Myra told her brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTRODUCING THE LOP-EARED ONES AND OTHERS "By Hobbs," cried Archie, as he began to put away the porridge, "I feel as fit as anything this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wasn't quite full," pleaded Archie, "and I really am good for runs to-day."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You shouldn't boast with your mouth full," Myra told her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wasn't quite full," pleaded Archie, "and I really am good for runs to-day."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will make," I said, "exactly fourteen."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You shouldn't boast with your mouth full," Myra told her brother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shouldn't boast with your mouth full," Myra told her brother.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shouldn't boast with your mouth full," Myra told her brother.
