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Chapter X
"What place is this?" "Sure, an' it's meself don't know, sor. Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus. Mebbe," continued Dinny, "it's much owlder. Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mebbe," continued Dinny, "it's much owlder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sure, an' it's meself don't know, sor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sure, an' it's meself don't know, sor.”
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From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
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From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Sure, an' it's meself don't know, sor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
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From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
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From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
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From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
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From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mebbe," continued Dinny, "it's much owlder.
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From this reading Mebbe," continued Dinny, "it's much owlder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure, an' it's meself don't know, sor.
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From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What place is this?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
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From this reading "Sure, an' it's meself don't know, sor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sure, an' it's meself don't know, sor.
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From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
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From this reading "Sure, an' it's meself don't know, sor.
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From this reading Mebbe," continued Dinny, "it's much owlder.
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From this reading Mebbe," continued Dinny, "it's much owlder.
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From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
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From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What place is this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
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From this reading "Sure, an' it's meself don't know, sor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sure, an' it's meself don't know, sor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mebbe it's the palace that the American good payple built for Christyphy Columbus.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What place is this?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What place is this?"
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From this reading Sure, and it shutes the captin, and we all live here whin we don't live somewhere else."
