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A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes. The teacher ascribed that fact to the lecture she had given him. Bob's mother, who also noticed that he was much more quiet than usual, feared he was going to be sick. "I never knew him to be so subdued," she thought. "I think I must give him some sulphur and molasses.
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later than; following
From this reading “A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I think I must give him some sulphur and molasses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I never knew him to be so subdued," she thought.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think I must give him some sulphur and molasses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I never knew him to be so subdued," she thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.”
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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 A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
later than; following
From this reading A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
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From this reading Bob's mother, who also noticed that he was much more quiet than usual, feared he was going to be sick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I think I must give him some sulphur and molasses.
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From this reading A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
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From this reading The teacher ascribed that fact to the lecture she had given him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bob's mother, who also noticed that he was much more quiet than usual, feared he was going to be sick.
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From this reading A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
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From this reading Bob's mother, who also noticed that he was much more quiet than usual, feared he was going to be sick.
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From this reading A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
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From this reading The teacher ascribed that fact to the lecture she had given him.
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From this reading Bob's mother, who also noticed that he was much more quiet than usual, feared he was going to be sick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
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From this reading "I think I must give him some sulphur and molasses.
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From this reading The teacher ascribed that fact to the lecture she had given him.
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From this reading Bob's mother, who also noticed that he was much more quiet than usual, feared he was going to be sick.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The teacher ascribed that fact to the lecture she had given him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob's mother, who also noticed that he was much more quiet than usual, feared he was going to be sick.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The teacher ascribed that fact to the lecture she had given him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never knew him to be so subdued," she thought.
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From this reading A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
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From this reading A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
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From this reading "I never knew him to be so subdued," she thought.
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From this reading The teacher ascribed that fact to the lecture she had given him.
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From this reading "I think I must give him some sulphur and molasses.
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From this reading Bob's mother, who also noticed that he was much more quiet than usual, feared he was going to be sick.
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From this reading Bob's mother, who also noticed that he was much more quiet than usual, feared he was going to be sick.
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From this reading A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
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From this reading Bob's mother, who also noticed that he was much more quiet than usual, feared he was going to be sick.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I think I must give him some sulphur and molasses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never knew him to be so subdued," she thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
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From this reading Bob's mother, who also noticed that he was much more quiet than usual, feared he was going to be sick.
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From this reading A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
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From this reading A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
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From this reading Bob's mother, who also noticed that he was much more quiet than usual, feared he was going to be sick.
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From this reading A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The teacher ascribed that fact to the lecture she had given him.
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From this reading Bob's mother, who also noticed that he was much more quiet than usual, feared he was going to be sick.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never knew him to be so subdued," she thought.
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From this reading "I think I must give him some sulphur and molasses.
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From this reading "I never knew him to be so subdued," she thought.
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From this reading "I think I must give him some sulphur and molasses.
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From this reading The teacher ascribed that fact to the lecture she had given him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bob's mother, who also noticed that he was much more quiet than usual, feared he was going to be sick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think I must give him some sulphur and molasses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never knew him to be so subdued," she thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The teacher ascribed that fact to the lecture she had given him.
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From this reading Bob's mother, who also noticed that he was much more quiet than usual, feared he was going to be sick.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob's mother, who also noticed that he was much more quiet than usual, feared he was going to be sick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
which person or people
From this reading Bob's mother, who also noticed that he was much more quiet than usual, feared he was going to be sick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
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From this reading A JOKE THAT WENT WRONG For several days after the prank with the mouse Bob did not play any jokes.
