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Chapter III
“Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!” Imogen looked up meekly, but made no attempt to deny the charge. “You _must_ listen!” said the child, sternly. “First place, it's beautiful: and besides, it's very rude not to listen when people reads. And you ought _not_ to be rude, Imogen!”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!””
in addition to; as well as
From this reading ““First place, it's beautiful: and besides, it's very rude not to listen when people reads.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““First place, it's beautiful: and besides, it's very rude not to listen when people reads.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Imogen looked up meekly, but made no attempt to deny the charge.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “And you ought _not_ to be rude, Imogen!””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “First place, it's beautiful: and besides, it's very rude not to listen when people reads.
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From this reading Imogen looked up meekly, but made no attempt to deny the charge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And you ought _not_ to be rude, Imogen!”
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From this reading “First place, it's beautiful: and besides, it's very rude not to listen when people reads.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “First place, it's beautiful: and besides, it's very rude not to listen when people reads.
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From this reading “Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Imogen looked up meekly, but made no attempt to deny the charge.
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From this reading Imogen looked up meekly, but made no attempt to deny the charge.
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From this reading “You _must_ listen!” said the child, sternly.
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From this reading Imogen looked up meekly, but made no attempt to deny the charge.
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From this reading “Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First place, it's beautiful: and besides, it's very rude not to listen when people reads.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!”
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From this reading “Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!”
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From this reading “First place, it's beautiful: and besides, it's very rude not to listen when people reads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You _must_ listen!” said the child, sternly.
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From this reading “Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Imogen looked up meekly, but made no attempt to deny the charge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imogen looked up meekly, but made no attempt to deny the charge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imogen looked up meekly, but made no attempt to deny the charge.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You _must_ listen!” said the child, sternly.
not any; not one
From this reading Imogen looked up meekly, but made no attempt to deny the charge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “First place, it's beautiful: and besides, it's very rude not to listen when people reads.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading And you ought _not_ to be rude, Imogen!”
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From this reading “First place, it's beautiful: and besides, it's very rude not to listen when people reads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “First place, it's beautiful: and besides, it's very rude not to listen when people reads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “First place, it's beautiful: and besides, it's very rude not to listen when people reads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “First place, it's beautiful: and besides, it's very rude not to listen when people reads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!”
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From this reading “Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!”
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From this reading “You _must_ listen!” said the child, sternly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Imogen looked up meekly, but made no attempt to deny the charge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Imogen looked up meekly, but made no attempt to deny the charge.
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From this reading “Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!”
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From this reading “First place, it's beautiful: and besides, it's very rude not to listen when people reads.
at the time that
From this reading “First place, it's beautiful: and besides, it's very rude not to listen when people reads.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Imogen!” said Star, looking up from her book, “I don't believe you have been listening!”
