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Chapter IX
THE HUNGRY RUNAWAY. I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley. I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless. I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me. I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
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later than; following
From this reading “I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.”
any thing at all
From this reading “I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.”
for the reason that
From this reading “I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.”
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading “I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.”
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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 I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
later than; following
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
any thing at all
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
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From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
for the reason that
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
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From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
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From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
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From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
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From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
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From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
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From this reading THE HUNGRY RUNAWAY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
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From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
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From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
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From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
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From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
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From this reading THE HUNGRY RUNAWAY.
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
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From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNGRY RUNAWAY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
at the time that
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
