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Chapter III
“Yew’d look silly if a policeman came along arsting people if they seen a goldennimage. “Arst yer ‘ow you come by it and look pretty straight at you.” All of which grumblings Master Harry treated with an experienced disregard. He knew definitely that he would never relinquish this bright and lovely possession again. It was the first beautiful thing he had ever possessed.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew definitely that he would never relinquish this bright and lovely possession again.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ““Yew’d look silly if a policeman came along arsting people if they seen a goldennimage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Arst yer ‘ow you come by it and look pretty straight at you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the first beautiful thing he had ever possessed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the first beautiful thing he had ever possessed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yew’d look silly if a policeman came along arsting people if they seen a goldennimage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew definitely that he would never relinquish this bright and lovely possession again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the first beautiful thing he had ever possessed.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He knew definitely that he would never relinquish this bright and lovely possession again.”
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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 “Yew’d look silly if a policeman came along arsting people if they seen a goldennimage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew definitely that he would never relinquish this bright and lovely possession again.
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From this reading All of which grumblings Master Harry treated with an experienced disregard.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Yew’d look silly if a policeman came along arsting people if they seen a goldennimage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All of which grumblings Master Harry treated with an experienced disregard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Arst yer ‘ow you come by it and look pretty straight at you.”
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From this reading “Arst yer ‘ow you come by it and look pretty straight at you.”
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From this reading “Yew’d look silly if a policeman came along arsting people if they seen a goldennimage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Arst yer ‘ow you come by it and look pretty straight at you.”
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From this reading It was the first beautiful thing he had ever possessed.
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From this reading He knew definitely that he would never relinquish this bright and lovely possession again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Arst yer ‘ow you come by it and look pretty straight at you.”
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From this reading “Yew’d look silly if a policeman came along arsting people if they seen a goldennimage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Arst yer ‘ow you come by it and look pretty straight at you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew definitely that he would never relinquish this bright and lovely possession again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of which grumblings Master Harry treated with an experienced disregard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first beautiful thing he had ever possessed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of which grumblings Master Harry treated with an experienced disregard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first beautiful thing he had ever possessed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yew’d look silly if a policeman came along arsting people if they seen a goldennimage.
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From this reading All of which grumblings Master Harry treated with an experienced disregard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first beautiful thing he had ever possessed.
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From this reading All of which grumblings Master Harry treated with an experienced disregard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew definitely that he would never relinquish this bright and lovely possession again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yew’d look silly if a policeman came along arsting people if they seen a goldennimage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Arst yer ‘ow you come by it and look pretty straight at you.”
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From this reading He knew definitely that he would never relinquish this bright and lovely possession again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yew’d look silly if a policeman came along arsting people if they seen a goldennimage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew definitely that he would never relinquish this bright and lovely possession again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of which grumblings Master Harry treated with an experienced disregard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew definitely that he would never relinquish this bright and lovely possession again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of which grumblings Master Harry treated with an experienced disregard.
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From this reading “Arst yer ‘ow you come by it and look pretty straight at you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yew’d look silly if a policeman came along arsting people if they seen a goldennimage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yew’d look silly if a policeman came along arsting people if they seen a goldennimage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first beautiful thing he had ever possessed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew definitely that he would never relinquish this bright and lovely possession again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Arst yer ‘ow you come by it and look pretty straight at you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew definitely that he would never relinquish this bright and lovely possession again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yew’d look silly if a policeman came along arsting people if they seen a goldennimage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yew’d look silly if a policeman came along arsting people if they seen a goldennimage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Arst yer ‘ow you come by it and look pretty straight at you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew definitely that he would never relinquish this bright and lovely possession again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the first beautiful thing he had ever possessed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yew’d look silly if a policeman came along arsting people if they seen a goldennimage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first beautiful thing he had ever possessed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew definitely that he would never relinquish this bright and lovely possession again.
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From this reading All of which grumblings Master Harry treated with an experienced disregard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first beautiful thing he had ever possessed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All of which grumblings Master Harry treated with an experienced disregard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All of which grumblings Master Harry treated with an experienced disregard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew definitely that he would never relinquish this bright and lovely possession again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Arst yer ‘ow you come by it and look pretty straight at you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yew’d look silly if a policeman came along arsting people if they seen a goldennimage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Arst yer ‘ow you come by it and look pretty straight at you.”
