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Chapter XV
MR. HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty. That's wot I think o' your brother-in-law, Mrs. B." Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat. There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
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a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading “There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.”
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading “HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That's wot I think o' your brother-in-law, Mrs. B."”
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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 HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
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From this reading That's wot I think o' your brother-in-law, Mrs. B."
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
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From this reading There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
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From this reading That's wot I think o' your brother-in-law, Mrs. B."
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
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From this reading There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
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From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
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From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
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From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That's wot I think o' your brother-in-law, Mrs. B."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
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From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
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From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
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From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
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From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
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From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
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From this reading That's wot I think o' your brother-in-law, Mrs. B."
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From this reading There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
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From this reading There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
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From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
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From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
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From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
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From this reading That's wot I think o' your brother-in-law, Mrs. B."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That's wot I think o' your brother-in-law, Mrs. B."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Bindle paused in the operation of lifting an iron from the stove and holding its face to her cheek to judge as to its degree of heat.
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From this reading There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a note of contemptuous disgust in Bindle's voice that was new to her.
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From this reading That's wot I think o' your brother-in-law, Mrs. B."
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From this reading HEARTY YIELDS "Gawd started makin' a man, an' then, sort o' losin' interest, 'E made 'Earty.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That's wot I think o' your brother-in-law, Mrs. B."
