Chapter III
LETTING THE CAT OUT. "Pooh! I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party. "What will you do?" asked Kate. "Go to Pennville, of course."
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Chapter III
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LETTING
THE
CAT
OUT.
"Pooh!
I
shall
not
give
it
up
so!"
exclaimed
Fanny,
when
it
was
certain
that
Tom
Magner
did
not
intend
to
join
the
party.
"What
will
you
do?"
asked
Kate.
"Go
to
Pennville,
of
course."
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Line 1
LETTING
THE
CAT
OUT.
Line 2
"Pooh!
Line 3
I
shall
not
give
it
up
so!"
exclaimed
Fanny,
when
it
was
certain
that
Tom
Magner
did
not
intend
to
join
the
party.
Line 4
"What
will
you
do?"
asked
Kate.
Line 5
"Go
to
Pennville,
of
course."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What will you do?" asked Kate.”
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Go to Pennville, of course."”
Party
noun
US /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.”
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askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What will you do?" asked Kate.
CAT
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From this reading LETTING THE CAT OUT.
certain
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From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go to Pennville, of course."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What will you do?" asked Kate.
exclaimed
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From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
Fanny
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From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
give
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From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
Go
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From this reading "Go to Pennville, of course."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
intend
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From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
join
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From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
Kate
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From this reading "What will you do?" asked Kate.
LETTING
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From this reading LETTING THE CAT OUT.
Magner
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From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Go to Pennville, of course."
OUT
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From this reading LETTING THE CAT OUT.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
Pennville
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From this reading "Go to Pennville, of course."
Pooh
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From this reading "Pooh!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LETTING THE CAT OUT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
Tom
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From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
up
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From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What will you do?" asked Kate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I shall not give it up so!" exclaimed Fanny, when it was certain that Tom Magner did not intend to join the party.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What will you do?" asked Kate.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What will you do?" asked Kate.