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Chapter VIII
"And you didn't protest? What's the world coming to? I see you've lost a little skin yourself. I hope you've not been breaking bounds and fighting?" "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I hope you've not been breaking bounds and fighting?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I see you've lost a little skin yourself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I see you've lost a little skin yourself.”
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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 see you've lost a little skin yourself.
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From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
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From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you didn't protest?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I hope you've not been breaking bounds and fighting?"
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From this reading I hope you've not been breaking bounds and fighting?"
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From this reading I hope you've not been breaking bounds and fighting?"
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From this reading What's the world coming to?
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From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you didn't protest?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope you've not been breaking bounds and fighting?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
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From this reading I hope you've not been breaking bounds and fighting?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see you've lost a little skin yourself.
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From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I see you've lost a little skin yourself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I see you've lost a little skin yourself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
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From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope you've not been breaking bounds and fighting?"
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From this reading "And you didn't protest?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I see you've lost a little skin yourself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I see you've lost a little skin yourself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What's the world coming to?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What's the world coming to?
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From this reading "He is a most impertinent man!" said Abdul Ali, trying to take his cue, and glowering at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the world coming to?
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From this reading What's the world coming to?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you didn't protest?
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From this reading I see you've lost a little skin yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I see you've lost a little skin yourself.
