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Chapter XII
"'Supper's ready,' said she. "Her husband heaved a sigh, and stretched out his weary legs in unison. "'Supper,' he repeated; 'it's allus eat, and work, and sleep!' "'Perhaps you'd like to leave out the eatin',' said Mrs. Batterfield; 'that would save lots.' "Her husband ignored this remark.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Perhaps you'd like to leave out the eatin',' said Mrs. Batterfield; 'that would save lots.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Supper,' he repeated; 'it's allus eat, and work, and sleep!'”
except for; apart from
From this reading “"'Perhaps you'd like to leave out the eatin',' said Mrs. Batterfield; 'that would save lots.'”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"'Perhaps you'd like to leave out the eatin',' said Mrs. Batterfield; 'that would save lots.'”
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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 "Her husband heaved a sigh, and stretched out his weary legs in unison.
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From this reading "'Supper,' he repeated; 'it's allus eat, and work, and sleep!'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Her husband heaved a sigh, and stretched out his weary legs in unison.
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From this reading "'Perhaps you'd like to leave out the eatin',' said Mrs. Batterfield; 'that would save lots.'
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From this reading "'Supper,' he repeated; 'it's allus eat, and work, and sleep!'
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From this reading "'Perhaps you'd like to leave out the eatin',' said Mrs. Batterfield; 'that would save lots.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Supper,' he repeated; 'it's allus eat, and work, and sleep!'
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From this reading "Her husband heaved a sigh, and stretched out his weary legs in unison.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her husband heaved a sigh, and stretched out his weary legs in unison.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her husband heaved a sigh, and stretched out his weary legs in unison.
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From this reading "Her husband heaved a sigh, and stretched out his weary legs in unison.
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From this reading "Her husband ignored this remark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Her husband heaved a sigh, and stretched out his weary legs in unison.
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From this reading "'Supper,' he repeated; 'it's allus eat, and work, and sleep!'
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From this reading "'Perhaps you'd like to leave out the eatin',' said Mrs. Batterfield; 'that would save lots.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her husband heaved a sigh, and stretched out his weary legs in unison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Perhaps you'd like to leave out the eatin',' said Mrs. Batterfield; 'that would save lots.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Perhaps you'd like to leave out the eatin',' said Mrs. Batterfield; 'that would save lots.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Perhaps you'd like to leave out the eatin',' said Mrs. Batterfield; 'that would save lots.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her husband heaved a sigh, and stretched out his weary legs in unison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Perhaps you'd like to leave out the eatin',' said Mrs. Batterfield; 'that would save lots.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Supper's ready,' said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her husband ignored this remark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Supper,' he repeated; 'it's allus eat, and work, and sleep!'
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From this reading "'Supper's ready,' said she.
except for; apart from
From this reading "'Perhaps you'd like to leave out the eatin',' said Mrs. Batterfield; 'that would save lots.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Supper's ready,' said she.
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From this reading "Her husband heaved a sigh, and stretched out his weary legs in unison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Supper,' he repeated; 'it's allus eat, and work, and sleep!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her husband heaved a sigh, and stretched out his weary legs in unison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Supper,' he repeated; 'it's allus eat, and work, and sleep!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Supper's ready,' said she.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Perhaps you'd like to leave out the eatin',' said Mrs. Batterfield; 'that would save lots.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Perhaps you'd like to leave out the eatin',' said Mrs. Batterfield; 'that would save lots.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Her husband ignored this remark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Perhaps you'd like to leave out the eatin',' said Mrs. Batterfield; 'that would save lots.'
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From this reading "Her husband heaved a sigh, and stretched out his weary legs in unison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her husband heaved a sigh, and stretched out his weary legs in unison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Supper,' he repeated; 'it's allus eat, and work, and sleep!'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "'Perhaps you'd like to leave out the eatin',' said Mrs. Batterfield; 'that would save lots.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Perhaps you'd like to leave out the eatin',' said Mrs. Batterfield; 'that would save lots.'
