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Chapter XXI
Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon. Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing. Mrs. Lithicum and her husband were in paying a visit. The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense. Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.”
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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. Lithicum and her husband were in paying a visit.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Lithicum and her husband were in paying a visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
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From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
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From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
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From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
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From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
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From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
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From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
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From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
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From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
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From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
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From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
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From this reading Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
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From this reading Mrs. Lithicum and her husband were in paying a visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
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From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Lithicum and her husband were in paying a visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
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From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
above and across; more than
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Lithicum and her husband were in paying a visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
except for; apart from
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
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From this reading Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
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From this reading Mrs. Lithicum and her husband were in paying a visit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
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From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Lithicum and her husband were in paying a visit.
