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Chapter IV
"It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room. The small woman was in a furious temper. She barred her husband's way like an enraged chicken in front of a bulldog. It was evident that she had seen my exit, but had not observed my return. "You brute, George!" she screamed.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.”
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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 The small woman was in a furious temper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She barred her husband's way like an enraged chicken in front of a bulldog.
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From this reading She barred her husband's way like an enraged chicken in front of a bulldog.
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From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
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From this reading "You brute, George!" she screamed.
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From this reading She barred her husband's way like an enraged chicken in front of a bulldog.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was evident that she had seen my exit, but had not observed my return.
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From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
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From this reading She barred her husband's way like an enraged chicken in front of a bulldog.
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From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
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From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
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From this reading She barred her husband's way like an enraged chicken in front of a bulldog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was evident that she had seen my exit, but had not observed my return.
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From this reading It was evident that she had seen my exit, but had not observed my return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
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From this reading She barred her husband's way like an enraged chicken in front of a bulldog.
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From this reading The small woman was in a furious temper.
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From this reading "You brute, George!" she screamed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evident that she had seen my exit, but had not observed my return.
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From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She barred her husband's way like an enraged chicken in front of a bulldog.
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From this reading She barred her husband's way like an enraged chicken in front of a bulldog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
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From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
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From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She barred her husband's way like an enraged chicken in front of a bulldog.
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From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was evident that she had seen my exit, but had not observed my return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was evident that she had seen my exit, but had not observed my return.
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From this reading It was evident that she had seen my exit, but had not observed my return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She barred her husband's way like an enraged chicken in front of a bulldog.
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From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was evident that she had seen my exit, but had not observed my return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You brute, George!" she screamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was evident that she had seen my exit, but had not observed my return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She barred her husband's way like an enraged chicken in front of a bulldog.
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From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
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From this reading The small woman was in a furious temper.
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From this reading The small woman was in a furious temper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that she had seen my exit, but had not observed my return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
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From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
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From this reading She barred her husband's way like an enraged chicken in front of a bulldog.
at the time that
From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
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From this reading The small woman was in a furious temper.
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From this reading "It's Just the very Biggest Thing in the World" Hardly was it shut when Mrs. Challenger darted out from the dining-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You brute, George!" she screamed.
