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Chapter XVI
“A little sleep wouldn’t do me any harm,” says I. “Go ahead and sleep,” says Catty. “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn. The difficulty,” says I, “is where to put my feet.” “Um....
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““A little sleep wouldn’t do me any harm,” says I.”
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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 little sleep wouldn’t do me any harm,” says I.
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From this reading “Go ahead and sleep,” says Catty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Go ahead and sleep,” says Catty.
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From this reading “A little sleep wouldn’t do me any harm,” says I.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
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From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
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From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
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From this reading “Go ahead and sleep,” says Catty.
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From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
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From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
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From this reading The difficulty,” says I, “is where to put my feet.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “A little sleep wouldn’t do me any harm,” says I.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The difficulty,” says I, “is where to put my feet.”
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From this reading “Go ahead and sleep,” says Catty.
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From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little sleep wouldn’t do me any harm,” says I.
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From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “A little sleep wouldn’t do me any harm,” says I.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The difficulty,” says I, “is where to put my feet.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little sleep wouldn’t do me any harm,” says I.
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From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A little sleep wouldn’t do me any harm,” says I.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The difficulty,” says I, “is where to put my feet.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
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From this reading The difficulty,” says I, “is where to put my feet.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little sleep wouldn’t do me any harm,” says I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little sleep wouldn’t do me any harm,” says I.
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From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
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From this reading “Um....
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From this reading “Maybe it can be done,” says I, “but I haven’t ever got used to sleeping on the corner of a case of canned corn.
in or at the place that
From this reading The difficulty,” says I, “is where to put my feet.”
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From this reading “A little sleep wouldn’t do me any harm,” says I.
