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Chapter VI

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“Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
“Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.
“Garm,” I said, “another time you will be washed with Vixen.”
I knew that Garm understood.
Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
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Actions and Reactions

Chapter VI

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
Line 2
“Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.
Line 3
“Garm,” I said, “another time you will be washed with Vixen.”
Line 4
I knew that Garm understood.
Line 5
Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.””

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.””

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.”

Stood noun US /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.””

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

AnothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Garm,” I said, “another time you will be washed with Vixen.”

bed

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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.

dog

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From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”

dog-boy

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From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”

dogs

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From this reading “Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.

doubtful

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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

fled

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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

Garm

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From this reading “Garm,” I said, “another time you will be washed with Vixen.”

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.

home

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From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

Indeed

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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

knew

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From this reading I knew that Garm understood.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.

place

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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

rigid

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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

said

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From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”

send

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From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”

stalked

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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

stared

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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

stoodnounUS /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I knew that Garm understood.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”

tub

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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

understood

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From this reading “Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.

usual

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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

verandah

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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

Vixen

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From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”

wash

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From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”

washed

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From this reading “Garm,” I said, “another time you will be washed with Vixen.”

washing-day

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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

ways

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From this reading “Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”