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Chapter V
HOW THE BLACK DOG HAD HIS DAY. "You've got the black dog on your shoulder, this morning; that's what's the matter with you," said Wealthy. This metaphorical black dog meant a bad humor. Eyebright had waked up cross and irritable. What made her wake up cross I am not wise enough to explain.
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From this reading “"You've got the black dog on your shoulder, this morning; that's what's the matter with you," said Wealthy.”
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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 This metaphorical black dog meant a bad humor.
the form of “be” used with “I”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading "You've got the black dog on your shoulder, this morning; that's what's the matter with you," said Wealthy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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From this reading Eyebright had waked up cross and irritable.
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From this reading What made her wake up cross I am not wise enough to explain.
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From this reading "You've got the black dog on your shoulder, this morning; that's what's the matter with you," said Wealthy.
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From this reading This metaphorical black dog meant a bad humor.
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From this reading This metaphorical black dog meant a bad humor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You've got the black dog on your shoulder, this morning; that's what's the matter with you," said Wealthy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What made her wake up cross I am not wise enough to explain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You've got the black dog on your shoulder, this morning; that's what's the matter with you," said Wealthy.
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From this reading "You've got the black dog on your shoulder, this morning; that's what's the matter with you," said Wealthy.
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From this reading "You've got the black dog on your shoulder, this morning; that's what's the matter with you," said Wealthy.
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From this reading "You've got the black dog on your shoulder, this morning; that's what's the matter with you," said Wealthy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE BLACK DOG HAD HIS DAY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You've got the black dog on your shoulder, this morning; that's what's the matter with you," said Wealthy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What made her wake up cross I am not wise enough to explain.
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From this reading Eyebright had waked up cross and irritable.
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From this reading What made her wake up cross I am not wise enough to explain.
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From this reading Eyebright had waked up cross and irritable.
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From this reading "You've got the black dog on your shoulder, this morning; that's what's the matter with you," said Wealthy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What made her wake up cross I am not wise enough to explain.
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From this reading "You've got the black dog on your shoulder, this morning; that's what's the matter with you," said Wealthy.
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From this reading What made her wake up cross I am not wise enough to explain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You've got the black dog on your shoulder, this morning; that's what's the matter with you," said Wealthy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've got the black dog on your shoulder, this morning; that's what's the matter with you," said Wealthy.
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From this reading "You've got the black dog on your shoulder, this morning; that's what's the matter with you," said Wealthy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've got the black dog on your shoulder, this morning; that's what's the matter with you," said Wealthy.
