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Chapter XV
PATSY MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT. "Get out of here!" shouted the boy, angrily, as Patsy appeared at the foot of his stair. "I won't!" she answered indignantly. "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!" But he didn't wait to hear this explanation.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I won't!" she answered indignantly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Get out of here!" shouted the boy, angrily, as Patsy appeared at the foot of his stair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he didn't wait to hear this explanation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Get out of here!" shouted the boy, angrily, as Patsy appeared at the foot of his stair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Get out of here!" shouted the boy, angrily, as Patsy appeared at the foot of his stair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"
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From this reading PATSY MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PATSY MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"
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From this reading "Get out of here!" shouted the boy, angrily, as Patsy appeared at the foot of his stair.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I won't!" she answered indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get out of here!" shouted the boy, angrily, as Patsy appeared at the foot of his stair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Get out of here!" shouted the boy, angrily, as Patsy appeared at the foot of his stair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Get out of here!" shouted the boy, angrily, as Patsy appeared at the foot of his stair.
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From this reading "Get out of here!" shouted the boy, angrily, as Patsy appeared at the foot of his stair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he didn't wait to hear this explanation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"
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From this reading "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"
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From this reading But he didn't wait to hear this explanation.
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From this reading But he didn't wait to hear this explanation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Get out of here!" shouted the boy, angrily, as Patsy appeared at the foot of his stair.
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From this reading "Get out of here!" shouted the boy, angrily, as Patsy appeared at the foot of his stair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he didn't wait to hear this explanation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he didn't wait to hear this explanation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Get out of here!" shouted the boy, angrily, as Patsy appeared at the foot of his stair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Get out of here!" shouted the boy, angrily, as Patsy appeared at the foot of his stair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't!" she answered indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't!" she answered indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"
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From this reading "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"
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From this reading PATSY MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Get out of here!" shouted the boy, angrily, as Patsy appeared at the foot of his stair.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"
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From this reading "Get out of here!" shouted the boy, angrily, as Patsy appeared at the foot of his stair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PATSY MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I won't!" she answered indignantly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Get out of here!" shouted the boy, angrily, as Patsy appeared at the foot of his stair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get out of here!" shouted the boy, angrily, as Patsy appeared at the foot of his stair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Get out of here!" shouted the boy, angrily, as Patsy appeared at the foot of his stair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he didn't wait to hear this explanation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"
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From this reading "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"
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From this reading But he didn't wait to hear this explanation.
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From this reading "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading PATSY MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT.
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From this reading "I won't!" she answered indignantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"
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From this reading "I've come to speak to you about the mare, and you'll just treat me decently or I'll know the reason why!"
