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Chapter II
Thinking "WHAT'S the row with old Li?" "Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep." "She's planning some fiendish trick, I bet." We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks. "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.”
later than; following
From this reading “We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “"She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thinking "WHAT'S the row with old Li?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep."”
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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 "Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
later than; following
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
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From this reading "Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
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From this reading "She's planning some fiendish trick, I bet."
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From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
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From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
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From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
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From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
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From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
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From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
to think that something will happen
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
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From this reading "She's planning some fiendish trick, I bet."
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From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
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From this reading "Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep."
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From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She's planning some fiendish trick, I bet."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
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From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
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From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
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From this reading Thinking "WHAT'S the row with old Li?"
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From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
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From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
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From this reading Thinking "WHAT'S the row with old Li?"
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From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's planning some fiendish trick, I bet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
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From this reading Thinking "WHAT'S the row with old Li?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
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From this reading "Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's planning some fiendish trick, I bet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She was talking in her sleep last night, and jumping about like a dancing doll; I expect the chestnuts gave her indigestion."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thinking "WHAT'S the row with old Li?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thinking "WHAT'S the row with old Li?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Give her a pinch, Thunder; she's half asleep."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's planning some fiendish trick, I bet."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
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From this reading Thinking "WHAT'S the row with old Li?"
which person or people
From this reading We were at breakfast, and Honey, who was pouring out the coffee, looked across at me curiously after these remarks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thinking "WHAT'S the row with old Li?"
