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Chapter III
LITTLE BOBTAIL. "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry. "You and your mother've hid that jug of rum." Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply. That jug was the evil genius of the little household.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LITTLE BOBTAIL.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.”
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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 "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
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From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
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From this reading Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.
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From this reading LITTLE BOBTAIL.
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From this reading Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.
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From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
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From this reading Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.
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From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
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From this reading That jug was the evil genius of the little household.
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From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
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From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
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From this reading That jug was the evil genius of the little household.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.
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From this reading "You and your mother've hid that jug of rum."
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From this reading That jug was the evil genius of the little household.
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From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
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From this reading "You and your mother've hid that jug of rum."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LITTLE BOBTAIL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.
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From this reading Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You and your mother've hid that jug of rum."
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From this reading Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
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From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You and your mother've hid that jug of rum."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You and your mother've hid that jug of rum."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert looked at Mrs. Taylor, who was making bread at the table, but he did not deem it prudent to make any reply.
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From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
which person or people
From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you done with it, Robert?" demanded Ezekiel Taylor, a coarse, rough man of forty, who was partially intoxicated and very angry.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You and your mother've hid that jug of rum."
