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Chapter I
"You have kept us waiting an age! Come along, Bet, do." "She ain't going to funk it, surely!" "No, no, not she,--she's a good 'un, Bet is,--come along, Bet. Joe Wilkins is waiting for us round the corner, and he says Sam is to be there, and Jimmy, and Hester Wright: do come along, now."
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Come along, Bet, do."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come along, Bet, do."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, no, not she,--she's a good 'un, Bet is,--come along, Bet.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have kept us waiting an age!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You have kept us waiting an age!”
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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 "No, no, not she,--she's a good 'un, Bet is,--come along, Bet.
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From this reading "You have kept us waiting an age!
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From this reading "She ain't going to funk it, surely!"
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Come along, Bet, do."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You have kept us waiting an age!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe Wilkins is waiting for us round the corner, and he says Sam is to be there, and Jimmy, and Hester Wright: do come along, now."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Joe Wilkins is waiting for us round the corner, and he says Sam is to be there, and Jimmy, and Hester Wright: do come along, now."
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From this reading Come along, Bet, do."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come along, Bet, do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Wilkins is waiting for us round the corner, and he says Sam is to be there, and Jimmy, and Hester Wright: do come along, now."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Come along, Bet, do."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joe Wilkins is waiting for us round the corner, and he says Sam is to be there, and Jimmy, and Hester Wright: do come along, now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She ain't going to funk it, surely!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She ain't going to funk it, surely!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, no, not she,--she's a good 'un, Bet is,--come along, Bet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have kept us waiting an age!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe Wilkins is waiting for us round the corner, and he says Sam is to be there, and Jimmy, and Hester Wright: do come along, now."
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From this reading Joe Wilkins is waiting for us round the corner, and he says Sam is to be there, and Jimmy, and Hester Wright: do come along, now."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, no, not she,--she's a good 'un, Bet is,--come along, Bet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She ain't going to funk it, surely!"
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From this reading Joe Wilkins is waiting for us round the corner, and he says Sam is to be there, and Jimmy, and Hester Wright: do come along, now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Wilkins is waiting for us round the corner, and he says Sam is to be there, and Jimmy, and Hester Wright: do come along, now."
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From this reading "You have kept us waiting an age!
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, not she,--she's a good 'un, Bet is,--come along, Bet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, no, not she,--she's a good 'un, Bet is,--come along, Bet.
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From this reading Joe Wilkins is waiting for us round the corner, and he says Sam is to be there, and Jimmy, and Hester Wright: do come along, now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Wilkins is waiting for us round the corner, and he says Sam is to be there, and Jimmy, and Hester Wright: do come along, now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Wilkins is waiting for us round the corner, and he says Sam is to be there, and Jimmy, and Hester Wright: do come along, now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Wilkins is waiting for us round the corner, and he says Sam is to be there, and Jimmy, and Hester Wright: do come along, now."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She ain't going to funk it, surely!"
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From this reading "No, no, not she,--she's a good 'un, Bet is,--come along, Bet.
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From this reading "She ain't going to funk it, surely!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe Wilkins is waiting for us round the corner, and he says Sam is to be there, and Jimmy, and Hester Wright: do come along, now."
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From this reading Joe Wilkins is waiting for us round the corner, and he says Sam is to be there, and Jimmy, and Hester Wright: do come along, now."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She ain't going to funk it, surely!"
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From this reading "No, no, not she,--she's a good 'un, Bet is,--come along, Bet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have kept us waiting an age!
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From this reading "You have kept us waiting an age!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Wilkins is waiting for us round the corner, and he says Sam is to be there, and Jimmy, and Hester Wright: do come along, now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Wilkins is waiting for us round the corner, and he says Sam is to be there, and Jimmy, and Hester Wright: do come along, now."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have kept us waiting an age!
