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Chapter VIII
TANAGERS AND BLUEBIRDS “You haven’t had your gym suit on once, Bethikins!” said Natalie reproachfully. “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth. “Trying on doesn’t count; you haven’t worn it,” said Alys. “Trying on counted a lot to me,” Beth corrected her. “It’s like a bluebird.”
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Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading ““Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.”
continued loyalty to a person or promise
From this reading ““Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TANAGERS AND BLUEBIRDS “You haven’t had your gym suit on once, Bethikins!” said Natalie reproachfully.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading ““Trying on doesn’t count; you haven’t worn it,” said Alys.”
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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 “Trying on counted a lot to me,” Beth corrected her.
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From this reading “Trying on doesn’t count; you haven’t worn it,” said Alys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TANAGERS AND BLUEBIRDS “You haven’t had your gym suit on once, Bethikins!” said Natalie reproachfully.
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From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TANAGERS AND BLUEBIRDS “You haven’t had your gym suit on once, Bethikins!” said Natalie reproachfully.
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From this reading “It’s like a bluebird.”
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From this reading TANAGERS AND BLUEBIRDS “You haven’t had your gym suit on once, Bethikins!” said Natalie reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
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From this reading “Trying on doesn’t count; you haven’t worn it,” said Alys.
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From this reading “Trying on counted a lot to me,” Beth corrected her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Trying on doesn’t count; you haven’t worn it,” said Alys.
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From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
continued loyalty to a person or promise
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
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From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
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From this reading TANAGERS AND BLUEBIRDS “You haven’t had your gym suit on once, Bethikins!” said Natalie reproachfully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TANAGERS AND BLUEBIRDS “You haven’t had your gym suit on once, Bethikins!” said Natalie reproachfully.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
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From this reading TANAGERS AND BLUEBIRDS “You haven’t had your gym suit on once, Bethikins!” said Natalie reproachfully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
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From this reading “It’s like a bluebird.”
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From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
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From this reading “It’s like a bluebird.”
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From this reading “Trying on counted a lot to me,” Beth corrected her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Trying on counted a lot to me,” Beth corrected her.
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From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TANAGERS AND BLUEBIRDS “You haven’t had your gym suit on once, Bethikins!” said Natalie reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TANAGERS AND BLUEBIRDS “You haven’t had your gym suit on once, Bethikins!” said Natalie reproachfully.
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From this reading TANAGERS AND BLUEBIRDS “You haven’t had your gym suit on once, Bethikins!” said Natalie reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TANAGERS AND BLUEBIRDS “You haven’t had your gym suit on once, Bethikins!” said Natalie reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TANAGERS AND BLUEBIRDS “You haven’t had your gym suit on once, Bethikins!” said Natalie reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TANAGERS AND BLUEBIRDS “You haven’t had your gym suit on once, Bethikins!” said Natalie reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TANAGERS AND BLUEBIRDS “You haven’t had your gym suit on once, Bethikins!” said Natalie reproachfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Trying on doesn’t count; you haven’t worn it,” said Alys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “Trying on doesn’t count; you haven’t worn it,” said Alys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes, I have; I tried it on the minute it came--the minute I got off my dress to go to bed the night it came,” Beth corrected herself with her usual painstaking fidelity to the exact letter of the truth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TANAGERS AND BLUEBIRDS “You haven’t had your gym suit on once, Bethikins!” said Natalie reproachfully.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TANAGERS AND BLUEBIRDS “You haven’t had your gym suit on once, Bethikins!” said Natalie reproachfully.
