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Chapter XI
THE DOWNFALL OF MR. JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock. "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal." Mrs. Sedge grunted. Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.
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a desire for food
From this reading “"Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.”
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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 "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
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From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
a desire for food
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
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From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
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From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.
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From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
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From this reading Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.
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From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF MR.
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From this reading Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.
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From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
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From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
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From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
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From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
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From this reading Mrs. Sedge grunted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
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From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
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From this reading Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF MR.
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From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
not any; not one
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
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From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
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From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
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From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF MR.
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From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
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From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
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From this reading "Now mind, mother," he said, "four eggs and plenty o' bacon an' coffee, Number Six 'as got a appetite; 'ad no supper, pore gal."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF MR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Kilburn Cemetery had a depressing effect upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JABEZ STIFFSON I The next morning Bindle let Mrs. Sedge in at her usual time, seven o'clock.
