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Chapter VI
THE MASTER’S GUN. The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied. He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be. Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat. Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.”
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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 He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
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From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
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From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
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From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
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From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
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From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
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From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
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From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
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From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
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From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
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From this reading THE MASTER’S GUN.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
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From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
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From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
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From this reading THE MASTER’S GUN.
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From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
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From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASTER’S GUN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had had a poor breakfast, and he did not think that this should be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Philip was sitting at the breakfast-table very much dissatisfied.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
at the time that
From this reading Susan need not cook as much as when there were two at the table, but certainly she might give him something good to eat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even some eggs would have made matters different, and he had seen Jenny bringing in a lot the day before.
