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Chapter XXVIII
SOME MORE BABIES. Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves. It was not yet the middle of the afternoon, but the great store was closed and shuttered and barred. A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned: "How now, Tommy, what's to pay?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was not yet the middle of the afternoon, but the great store was closed and shuttered and barred.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not yet the middle of the afternoon, but the great store was closed and shuttered and barred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:”
but in spite of that
From this reading “It was not yet the middle of the afternoon, but the great store was closed and shuttered and barred.”
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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 Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not yet the middle of the afternoon, but the great store was closed and shuttered and barred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:
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From this reading SOME MORE BABIES.
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From this reading It was not yet the middle of the afternoon, but the great store was closed and shuttered and barred.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:
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From this reading A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not yet the middle of the afternoon, but the great store was closed and shuttered and barred.
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From this reading A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:
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From this reading It was not yet the middle of the afternoon, but the great store was closed and shuttered and barred.
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From this reading A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:
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From this reading A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:
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From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
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From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:
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From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not yet the middle of the afternoon, but the great store was closed and shuttered and barred.
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From this reading A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:
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From this reading "How now, Tommy, what's to pay?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not yet the middle of the afternoon, but the great store was closed and shuttered and barred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:
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From this reading It was not yet the middle of the afternoon, but the great store was closed and shuttered and barred.
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From this reading SOME MORE BABIES.
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From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
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From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
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From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not yet the middle of the afternoon, but the great store was closed and shuttered and barred.
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From this reading "How now, Tommy, what's to pay?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
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From this reading "How now, Tommy, what's to pay?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not yet the middle of the afternoon, but the great store was closed and shuttered and barred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME MORE BABIES.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How now, Tommy, what's to pay?
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From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
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From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not yet the middle of the afternoon, but the great store was closed and shuttered and barred.
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From this reading "How now, Tommy, what's to pay?
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From this reading Mrs. Jenkins' Tommy stood on the sidewalk in front of the store, in a nicely fitting new suit, white vest and kid gloves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not yet the middle of the afternoon, but the great store was closed and shuttered and barred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gentleman came briskly down the street and halted before the young man, with a surprised look on his face as he questioned:
