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Chapter III
And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed. Nevertheless, I ate a fair supper. I felt that I needed Strength. It was quite a grown-up supper, with bullion and creamed chicken and baked ham and sandwiches, among other things. But of course they had to show it was a 'kid' party, after all.
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later than; following
From this reading “But of course they had to show it was a 'kid' party, after all.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “It was quite a grown-up supper, with bullion and creamed chicken and baked ham and sandwiches, among other things.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But of course they had to show it was a 'kid' party, after all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nevertheless, I ate a fair supper.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless, I ate a fair supper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But of course they had to show it was a 'kid' party, after all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was quite a grown-up supper, with bullion and creamed chicken and baked ham and sandwiches, among other things.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I felt that I needed Strength.”
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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 And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
later than; following
From this reading But of course they had to show it was a 'kid' party, after all.
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From this reading But of course they had to show it was a 'kid' party, after all.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was quite a grown-up supper, with bullion and creamed chicken and baked ham and sandwiches, among other things.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
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From this reading Nevertheless, I ate a fair supper.
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From this reading It was quite a grown-up supper, with bullion and creamed chicken and baked ham and sandwiches, among other things.
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From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
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From this reading It was quite a grown-up supper, with bullion and creamed chicken and baked ham and sandwiches, among other things.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of course they had to show it was a 'kid' party, after all.
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From this reading It was quite a grown-up supper, with bullion and creamed chicken and baked ham and sandwiches, among other things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But of course they had to show it was a 'kid' party, after all.
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From this reading It was quite a grown-up supper, with bullion and creamed chicken and baked ham and sandwiches, among other things.
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From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
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From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
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From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, I ate a fair supper.
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From this reading I felt that I needed Strength.
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From this reading It was quite a grown-up supper, with bullion and creamed chicken and baked ham and sandwiches, among other things.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
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From this reading It was quite a grown-up supper, with bullion and creamed chicken and baked ham and sandwiches, among other things.
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From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite a grown-up supper, with bullion and creamed chicken and baked ham and sandwiches, among other things.
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From this reading But of course they had to show it was a 'kid' party, after all.
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From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
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From this reading I felt that I needed Strength.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, I ate a fair supper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
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From this reading It was quite a grown-up supper, with bullion and creamed chicken and baked ham and sandwiches, among other things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But of course they had to show it was a 'kid' party, after all.
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From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite a grown-up supper, with bullion and creamed chicken and baked ham and sandwiches, among other things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite a grown-up supper, with bullion and creamed chicken and baked ham and sandwiches, among other things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But of course they had to show it was a 'kid' party, after all.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I felt that I needed Strength.
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From this reading Nevertheless, I ate a fair supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
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From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But of course they had to show it was a 'kid' party, after all.
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From this reading It was quite a grown-up supper, with bullion and creamed chicken and baked ham and sandwiches, among other things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
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From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite a grown-up supper, with bullion and creamed chicken and baked ham and sandwiches, among other things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
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From this reading And then that lanky wretch of an Eddie Perkins brought me a toy balloon, and I had to dance, with my heart crushed.
