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Chapter IV
DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work. He was corrected from morning until night. Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha. "Don't do that," she would say. "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “"You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was corrected from morning until night.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He was corrected from morning until night.”
during the time that
From this reading “Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Don't do that," she would say.”
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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 Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
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From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
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From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
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From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
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From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
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From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
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From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
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From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
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From this reading He was corrected from morning until night.
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From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
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From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Don't do that," she would say.
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From this reading "Don't do that," she would say.
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From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
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From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
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From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was corrected from morning until night.
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From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was corrected from morning until night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
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From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
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From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
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From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
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From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was corrected from morning until night.
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From this reading He was corrected from morning until night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
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From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
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From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
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From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't do that," she would say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't do that," she would say.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't do that," she would say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
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From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
up to a particular time
From this reading He was corrected from morning until night.
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From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
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From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
during the time that
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Almost everything he did while in the house, if it was only to pick up a book in the hope of finding something to read, met with a reproof from Aunt Samantha.
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From this reading DICK BECOMES CELEBRATED Dick managed to live through the week at his uncle's place, but it was hard work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Don't do that," she would say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
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From this reading "You'll make the dust fly about if you disturb the books, and I can't abide dust."
