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Chapter XIV
"'It has passed off now,' he said. I had a long argument with him, but it was of no use. He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it. To irritate him I said that the whole thing was a fraud from beginning to end; the bottle contained water, and nothing else. I picked it up, took a long sniff at it, and went out.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.”
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading “I had a long argument with him, but it was of no use.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To irritate him I said that the whole thing was a fraud from beginning to end; the bottle contained water, and nothing else.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"'It has passed off now,' he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had a long argument with him, but it was of no use.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “To irritate him I said that the whole thing was a fraud from beginning to end; the bottle contained water, and nothing else.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'It has passed off now,' he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To irritate him I said that the whole thing was a fraud from beginning to end; the bottle contained water, and nothing else.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I picked it up, took a long sniff at it, and went out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I picked it up, took a long sniff at it, and went out.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.”
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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 had a long argument with him, but it was of no use.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading I had a long argument with him, but it was of no use.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I picked it up, took a long sniff at it, and went out.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To irritate him I said that the whole thing was a fraud from beginning to end; the bottle contained water, and nothing else.
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From this reading He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had a long argument with him, but it was of no use.
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From this reading He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.
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From this reading To irritate him I said that the whole thing was a fraud from beginning to end; the bottle contained water, and nothing else.
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From this reading To irritate him I said that the whole thing was a fraud from beginning to end; the bottle contained water, and nothing else.
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From this reading To irritate him I said that the whole thing was a fraud from beginning to end; the bottle contained water, and nothing else.
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From this reading To irritate him I said that the whole thing was a fraud from beginning to end; the bottle contained water, and nothing else.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To irritate him I said that the whole thing was a fraud from beginning to end; the bottle contained water, and nothing else.
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From this reading He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.
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From this reading He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a long argument with him, but it was of no use.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'It has passed off now,' he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'It has passed off now,' he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a long argument with him, but it was of no use.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a long argument with him, but it was of no use.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.
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From this reading To irritate him I said that the whole thing was a fraud from beginning to end; the bottle contained water, and nothing else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'It has passed off now,' he said.
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From this reading He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a long argument with him, but it was of no use.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.
not any; not one
From this reading I had a long argument with him, but it was of no use.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To irritate him I said that the whole thing was a fraud from beginning to end; the bottle contained water, and nothing else.
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From this reading "'It has passed off now,' he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had a long argument with him, but it was of no use.
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From this reading "'It has passed off now,' he said.
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From this reading I picked it up, took a long sniff at it, and went out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'It has passed off now,' he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I picked it up, took a long sniff at it, and went out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'It has passed off now,' he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I picked it up, took a long sniff at it, and went out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To irritate him I said that the whole thing was a fraud from beginning to end; the bottle contained water, and nothing else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To irritate him I said that the whole thing was a fraud from beginning to end; the bottle contained water, and nothing else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I picked it up, took a long sniff at it, and went out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a long argument with him, but it was of no use.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had a long argument with him, but it was of no use.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To irritate him I said that the whole thing was a fraud from beginning to end; the bottle contained water, and nothing else.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I picked it up, took a long sniff at it, and went out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.
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From this reading To irritate him I said that the whole thing was a fraud from beginning to end; the bottle contained water, and nothing else.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had a long argument with him, but it was of no use.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not give up the bottle and he would not promise to leave it alone in the future, and he would not tell me what he called it.
