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Chapter VI
The Literary Bellows "What kept you so long?" asked the Poker, as the Andiron and Bellows came up. "Was our friend Bellows out of breath, or what?" "No, I wasn't out of breath," said the Bellows. "I never am out of breath. You might as well expect a groceryman to be out of groceries as a bellows to be out of breath.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Literary Bellows "What kept you so long?" asked the Poker, as the Andiron and Bellows came up.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “You might as well expect a groceryman to be out of groceries as a bellows to be out of breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Literary Bellows "What kept you so long?" asked the Poker, as the Andiron and Bellows came up.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You might as well expect a groceryman to be out of groceries as a bellows to be out of breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I never am out of breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You might as well expect a groceryman to be out of groceries as a bellows to be out of breath.”
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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 You might as well expect a groceryman to be out of groceries as a bellows to be out of breath.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I never am out of breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Literary Bellows "What kept you so long?" asked the Poker, as the Andiron and Bellows came up.
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From this reading The Literary Bellows "What kept you so long?" asked the Poker, as the Andiron and Bellows came up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Literary Bellows "What kept you so long?" asked the Poker, as the Andiron and Bellows came up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Literary Bellows "What kept you so long?" asked the Poker, as the Andiron and Bellows came up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You might as well expect a groceryman to be out of groceries as a bellows to be out of breath.
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From this reading The Literary Bellows "What kept you so long?" asked the Poker, as the Andiron and Bellows came up.
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From this reading "Was our friend Bellows out of breath, or what?"
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From this reading The Literary Bellows "What kept you so long?" asked the Poker, as the Andiron and Bellows came up.
to think that something will happen
From this reading You might as well expect a groceryman to be out of groceries as a bellows to be out of breath.
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From this reading "Was our friend Bellows out of breath, or what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You might as well expect a groceryman to be out of groceries as a bellows to be out of breath.
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From this reading You might as well expect a groceryman to be out of groceries as a bellows to be out of breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I wasn't out of breath," said the Bellows.
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From this reading The Literary Bellows "What kept you so long?" asked the Poker, as the Andiron and Bellows came up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Literary Bellows "What kept you so long?" asked the Poker, as the Andiron and Bellows came up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Literary Bellows "What kept you so long?" asked the Poker, as the Andiron and Bellows came up.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might as well expect a groceryman to be out of groceries as a bellows to be out of breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never am out of breath.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I wasn't out of breath," said the Bellows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Was our friend Bellows out of breath, or what?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Was our friend Bellows out of breath, or what?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Was our friend Bellows out of breath, or what?"
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From this reading "Was our friend Bellows out of breath, or what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Literary Bellows "What kept you so long?" asked the Poker, as the Andiron and Bellows came up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I wasn't out of breath," said the Bellows.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Literary Bellows "What kept you so long?" asked the Poker, as the Andiron and Bellows came up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Literary Bellows "What kept you so long?" asked the Poker, as the Andiron and Bellows came up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You might as well expect a groceryman to be out of groceries as a bellows to be out of breath.
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From this reading The Literary Bellows "What kept you so long?" asked the Poker, as the Andiron and Bellows came up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was our friend Bellows out of breath, or what?"
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From this reading "No, I wasn't out of breath," said the Bellows.
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From this reading You might as well expect a groceryman to be out of groceries as a bellows to be out of breath.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Literary Bellows "What kept you so long?" asked the Poker, as the Andiron and Bellows came up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Literary Bellows "What kept you so long?" asked the Poker, as the Andiron and Bellows came up.
