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Chapter XIII
Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said: "Pharer come agin last night, Daddy." "I thought he would, Sally." "'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.' 'What name?' says I.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Pharer come agin last night, Daddy."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Pharer come agin last night, Daddy."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I thought he would, Sally."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I thought he would, Sally."”
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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 "'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'
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From this reading "Pharer come agin last night, Daddy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'
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From this reading "'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
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From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Pharer come agin last night, Daddy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pharer come agin last night, Daddy."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
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From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
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From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought he would, Sally."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought he would, Sally."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Pharer come agin last night, Daddy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pharer come agin last night, Daddy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pharer come agin last night, Daddy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought he would, Sally."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Baby must have a name given to her,' says Pharer, and it's got to be done proper.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What name?' says I.
at the time that
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
which person or people
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seth Dumbrick never raised his eyes from his work the next morning when Sally Chester, who had been standing silently by his side for full five minutes, suddenly said:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought he would, Sally."
