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Chapter XXIII
THE PRISONER’S CUP OF MILK. THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry. Can’t I have some breakfast?” “Where’s the lunch Mis’ Pipkin tucked into your pocket?” said Sellick. “Here it is, all right.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.”
later than; following
From this reading “THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Can’t I have some breakfast?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Here it is, all right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Here it is, all right.”
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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 THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.
later than; following
From this reading THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.
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From this reading “Here it is, all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.
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From this reading THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.
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From this reading Can’t I have some breakfast?”
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From this reading Can’t I have some breakfast?”
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From this reading THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.
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From this reading THE PRISONER’S CUP OF MILK.
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From this reading THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Can’t I have some breakfast?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here it is, all right.
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From this reading THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Can’t I have some breakfast?”
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From this reading THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Where’s the lunch Mis’ Pipkin tucked into your pocket?” said Sellick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here it is, all right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Here it is, all right.
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From this reading THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where’s the lunch Mis’ Pipkin tucked into your pocket?” said Sellick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRISONER’S CUP OF MILK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where’s the lunch Mis’ Pipkin tucked into your pocket?” said Sellick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRISONER’S CUP OF MILK.
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From this reading “Where’s the lunch Mis’ Pipkin tucked into your pocket?” said Sellick.
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From this reading “Where’s the lunch Mis’ Pipkin tucked into your pocket?” said Sellick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRISONER’S CUP OF MILK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here it is, all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where’s the lunch Mis’ Pipkin tucked into your pocket?” said Sellick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can’t I have some breakfast?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER’S CUP OF MILK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE prisoner looked anxiously at the door, and about the room, and after a little reflection said to the constable, “I’m kind of hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where’s the lunch Mis’ Pipkin tucked into your pocket?” said Sellick.
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From this reading “Where’s the lunch Mis’ Pipkin tucked into your pocket?” said Sellick.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where’s the lunch Mis’ Pipkin tucked into your pocket?” said Sellick.
