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Chapter III
Brockway told the story of the disabled cooking-stove, and Mrs. Burton laughed till the tears came. "How perfectly ridiculous!" she exclaimed, between gasps. "And she took your part and invited you to dinner, did she? Then what happened?" "I was properly humiliated and sat upon," said Brockway, in wrathful recollection.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “"How perfectly ridiculous!" she exclaimed, between gasps.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And she took your part and invited you to dinner, did she?”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Brockway told the story of the disabled cooking-stove, and Mrs. Burton laughed till the tears came.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brockway told the story of the disabled cooking-stove, and Mrs. Burton laughed till the tears came.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And she took your part and invited you to dinner, did she?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"I was properly humiliated and sat upon," said Brockway, in wrathful recollection.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brockway told the story of the disabled cooking-stove, and Mrs. Burton laughed till the tears came.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "How perfectly ridiculous!" she exclaimed, between gasps.
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From this reading Brockway told the story of the disabled cooking-stove, and Mrs. Burton laughed till the tears came.
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From this reading Brockway told the story of the disabled cooking-stove, and Mrs. Burton laughed till the tears came.
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From this reading Brockway told the story of the disabled cooking-stove, and Mrs. Burton laughed till the tears came.
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From this reading Brockway told the story of the disabled cooking-stove, and Mrs. Burton laughed till the tears came.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And she took your part and invited you to dinner, did she?
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From this reading "And she took your part and invited you to dinner, did she?
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From this reading Brockway told the story of the disabled cooking-stove, and Mrs. Burton laughed till the tears came.
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From this reading "How perfectly ridiculous!" she exclaimed, between gasps.
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From this reading "How perfectly ridiculous!" she exclaimed, between gasps.
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From this reading Then what happened?"
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From this reading "How perfectly ridiculous!" she exclaimed, between gasps.
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From this reading "I was properly humiliated and sat upon," said Brockway, in wrathful recollection.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was properly humiliated and sat upon," said Brockway, in wrathful recollection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was properly humiliated and sat upon," said Brockway, in wrathful recollection.
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From this reading "And she took your part and invited you to dinner, did she?
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From this reading Brockway told the story of the disabled cooking-stove, and Mrs. Burton laughed till the tears came.
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From this reading Brockway told the story of the disabled cooking-stove, and Mrs. Burton laughed till the tears came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brockway told the story of the disabled cooking-stove, and Mrs. Burton laughed till the tears came.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And she took your part and invited you to dinner, did she?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How perfectly ridiculous!" she exclaimed, between gasps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was properly humiliated and sat upon," said Brockway, in wrathful recollection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was properly humiliated and sat upon," said Brockway, in wrathful recollection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How perfectly ridiculous!" she exclaimed, between gasps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was properly humiliated and sat upon," said Brockway, in wrathful recollection.
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From this reading "I was properly humiliated and sat upon," said Brockway, in wrathful recollection.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How perfectly ridiculous!" she exclaimed, between gasps.
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From this reading Brockway told the story of the disabled cooking-stove, and Mrs. Burton laughed till the tears came.
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From this reading Brockway told the story of the disabled cooking-stove, and Mrs. Burton laughed till the tears came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brockway told the story of the disabled cooking-stove, and Mrs. Burton laughed till the tears came.
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From this reading Then what happened?"
up to a particular time
From this reading Brockway told the story of the disabled cooking-stove, and Mrs. Burton laughed till the tears came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And she took your part and invited you to dinner, did she?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brockway told the story of the disabled cooking-stove, and Mrs. Burton laughed till the tears came.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And she took your part and invited you to dinner, did she?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I was properly humiliated and sat upon," said Brockway, in wrathful recollection.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was properly humiliated and sat upon," said Brockway, in wrathful recollection.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then what happened?"
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From this reading "I was properly humiliated and sat upon," said Brockway, in wrathful recollection.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And she took your part and invited you to dinner, did she?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And she took your part and invited you to dinner, did she?
