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Chapter XXIII
Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable. It was a dual celebration. "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone. "Double-barreled. To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.”
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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 Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
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From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
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From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
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From this reading It was a dual celebration.
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From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
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From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
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From this reading "Double-barreled.
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From this reading It was a dual celebration.
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From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
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From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
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From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
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From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dual celebration.
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From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
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From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
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From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
