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Chapter V
"We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them. And what do they do in return, besides grumble and riot and strike and always ask for more? And they stay poor just the same. What is going to happen, papa?" Mr. Heth lit a cigar--not one of the famous Heth Plantation Cheroots.
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading “And what do they do in return, besides grumble and riot and strike and always ask for more?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mr. Heth lit a cigar--not one of the famous Heth Plantation Cheroots.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And they stay poor just the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And they stay poor just the same.”
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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 "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
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From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what do they do in return, besides grumble and riot and strike and always ask for more?
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From this reading And what do they do in return, besides grumble and riot and strike and always ask for more?
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From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And what do they do in return, besides grumble and riot and strike and always ask for more?
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From this reading Mr. Heth lit a cigar--not one of the famous Heth Plantation Cheroots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Heth lit a cigar--not one of the famous Heth Plantation Cheroots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And what do they do in return, besides grumble and riot and strike and always ask for more?
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From this reading Mr. Heth lit a cigar--not one of the famous Heth Plantation Cheroots.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
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From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What is going to happen, papa?"
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From this reading And what do they do in return, besides grumble and riot and strike and always ask for more?
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From this reading What is going to happen, papa?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Heth lit a cigar--not one of the famous Heth Plantation Cheroots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is going to happen, papa?"
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From this reading And they stay poor just the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Heth lit a cigar--not one of the famous Heth Plantation Cheroots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Heth lit a cigar--not one of the famous Heth Plantation Cheroots.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Heth lit a cigar--not one of the famous Heth Plantation Cheroots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Heth lit a cigar--not one of the famous Heth Plantation Cheroots.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Heth lit a cigar--not one of the famous Heth Plantation Cheroots.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What is going to happen, papa?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Heth lit a cigar--not one of the famous Heth Plantation Cheroots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And they stay poor just the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what do they do in return, besides grumble and riot and strike and always ask for more?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what do they do in return, besides grumble and riot and strike and always ask for more?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And they stay poor just the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And they stay poor just the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what do they do in return, besides grumble and riot and strike and always ask for more?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And they stay poor just the same.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And what do they do in return, besides grumble and riot and strike and always ask for more?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What is going to happen, papa?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're always giving them money," she pointed out, spooning a light dessert in a tall glass, "or getting up bazaars for them, or sending them clothes that have lots more wear in them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what do they do in return, besides grumble and riot and strike and always ask for more?
