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Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC. "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?" "You are not a dog, Uncle John. Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar? Dear children!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are not a dog, Uncle John.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?”
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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 "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
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From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not a dog, Uncle John.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
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From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
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From this reading Dear children!
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From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading "You are not a dog, Uncle John.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
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From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
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From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
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From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
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From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading Three Margarets Margaret Montfort Peggy Rita Fernley House Queen Hildegarde Hildegarde's Holiday Hildegarde's Home Hildegarde's Neighbors Hildegarde's Harvest AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," "GEOFFREY STRONG," ETC.
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From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
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From this reading "You are not a dog, Uncle John.
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From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
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From this reading "Not a word to throw at a dog, as Rosalind says?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not a dog, Uncle John.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Besides, you know all about it without my saying a word, so why should I be silly, and spoil your comfortable cigar?
