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Chapter XI
"Ah, well," I said, "I'm sorry you will not come, but I must go." "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles. You're always either out or going out." "I can't help it, Bob," I replied, feeling rather ill-used. "My father expects me.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah, well," I said, "I'm sorry you will not come, but I must go."”
one or the other of two
From this reading “You're always either out or going out."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I can't help it, Bob," I replied, feeling rather ill-used.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't help it, Bob," I replied, feeling rather ill-used.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Ah, well," I said, "I'm sorry you will not come, but I must go."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't help it, Bob," I replied, feeling rather ill-used.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah, well," I said, "I'm sorry you will not come, but I must go."”
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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 "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
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From this reading "Ah, well," I said, "I'm sorry you will not come, but I must go."
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From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
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From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
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From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
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From this reading "I can't help it, Bob," I replied, feeling rather ill-used.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah, well," I said, "I'm sorry you will not come, but I must go."
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From this reading "I can't help it, Bob," I replied, feeling rather ill-used.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah, well," I said, "I'm sorry you will not come, but I must go."
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From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
one or the other of two
From this reading You're always either out or going out."
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From this reading "My father expects me.
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From this reading "My father expects me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I can't help it, Bob," I replied, feeling rather ill-used.
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From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
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From this reading "Ah, well," I said, "I'm sorry you will not come, but I must go."
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From this reading You're always either out or going out."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't help it, Bob," I replied, feeling rather ill-used.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, well," I said, "I'm sorry you will not come, but I must go."
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From this reading "Ah, well," I said, "I'm sorry you will not come, but I must go."
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From this reading "I can't help it, Bob," I replied, feeling rather ill-used.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can't help it, Bob," I replied, feeling rather ill-used.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My father expects me.
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From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Ah, well," I said, "I'm sorry you will not come, but I must go."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father expects me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ah, well," I said, "I'm sorry you will not come, but I must go."
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From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You're always either out or going out."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
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From this reading You're always either out or going out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't help it, Bob," I replied, feeling rather ill-used.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't help it, Bob," I replied, feeling rather ill-used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, well," I said, "I'm sorry you will not come, but I must go."
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From this reading "Ah, well," I said, "I'm sorry you will not come, but I must go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
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From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
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From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
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From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
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From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
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From this reading "Ah, well," I said, "I'm sorry you will not come, but I must go."
at the time that
From this reading "That's always the way when a fellow comes away from our old physic-shop and takes the trouble to walk all these miles.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ah, well," I said, "I'm sorry you will not come, but I must go."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, well," I said, "I'm sorry you will not come, but I must go."
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From this reading You're always either out or going out."
