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Chapter V
THE MUG OF WOE "New shoes! Where in the world did we get new shoes?" Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak. Land sakes! but they were wonderful. Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
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very surprised
From this reading “Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Land sakes! but they were wonderful.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.
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From this reading Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.
very surprised
From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
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From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Land sakes! but they were wonderful.
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From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.
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From this reading Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where in the world did we get new shoes?"
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From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
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From this reading Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
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From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.
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From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
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From this reading Where in the world did we get new shoes?"
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From this reading Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.
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From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
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From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
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From this reading Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where in the world did we get new shoes?"
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From this reading Land sakes! but they were wonderful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
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From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
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From this reading THE MUG OF WOE "New shoes!
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From this reading THE MUG OF WOE "New shoes!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MUG OF WOE "New shoes!
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From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
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From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
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From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.
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From this reading Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.
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From this reading Land sakes! but they were wonderful.
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From this reading THE MUG OF WOE "New shoes!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
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From this reading Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.
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From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUG OF WOE "New shoes!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.
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From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
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From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Redfield was the first to rightly appreciate the grandeur of them, and he was delighted to hear how they could squeak.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Where in the world did we get new shoes?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Land sakes! but they were wonderful.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where in the world did we get new shoes?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Greatly astonished he was, and so swollen with pride was the little boy that he didn't care--not so very much--even if his old friend had failed to put on his top hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MUG OF WOE "New shoes!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Land sakes! but they were wonderful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where in the world did we get new shoes?"
