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Chapter XV
“Shabby,” said my uncle, nodding his head. “Bound to get found out!” “And totally unnecessary, too! Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price. See?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Bound to get found out!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.”
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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 Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And totally unnecessary, too!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
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From this reading “Bound to get found out!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
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From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bound to get found out!”
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From this reading “Bound to get found out!”
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From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
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From this reading “Shabby,” said my uncle, nodding his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Shabby,” said my uncle, nodding his head.
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From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
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From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
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From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Shabby,” said my uncle, nodding his head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
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From this reading “Shabby,” said my uncle, nodding his head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
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From this reading “Bound to get found out!”
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From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
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From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
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From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
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From this reading “Shabby,” said my uncle, nodding his head.
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From this reading See?
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From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
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From this reading “Shabby,” said my uncle, nodding his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
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From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Bound to get found out!”
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From this reading “And totally unnecessary, too!
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From this reading “And totally unnecessary, too!
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From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
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From this reading “Shabby,” said my uncle, nodding his head.
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From this reading “And totally unnecessary, too!
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From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why not do up a mixture—three-quarters pounded horseradish and a quarter mustard—give it a fancy name—and sell it at twice the mustard price.
