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Chapter VIII
"Boys," called the mother, piteously, "it's terrible to see you quarrel." "But I'm not to blame, mother," cried Howard, in a sickness that made him white as chalk. "The man is a savage. I came home to help you all, not to quarrel." "Grant's got one o' his fits on," said the young wife, speaking for the first time.
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A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading “"But I'm not to blame, mother," cried Howard, in a sickness that made him white as chalk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I'm not to blame, mother," cried Howard, in a sickness that made him white as chalk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Grant's got one o' his fits on," said the young wife, speaking for the first time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I came home to help you all, not to quarrel."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Grant's got one o' his fits on," said the young wife, speaking for the first time.”
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading “"Boys," called the mother, piteously, "it's terrible to see you quarrel."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Boys," called the mother, piteously, "it's terrible to see you quarrel."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Grant's got one o' his fits on," said the young wife, speaking for the first time.”
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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 "But I'm not to blame, mother," cried Howard, in a sickness that made him white as chalk.
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From this reading I came home to help you all, not to quarrel."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But I'm not to blame, mother," cried Howard, in a sickness that made him white as chalk.
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From this reading "But I'm not to blame, mother," cried Howard, in a sickness that made him white as chalk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Boys," called the mother, piteously, "it's terrible to see you quarrel."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I'm not to blame, mother," cried Howard, in a sickness that made him white as chalk.
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From this reading "Boys," called the mother, piteously, "it's terrible to see you quarrel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I came home to help you all, not to quarrel."
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading "But I'm not to blame, mother," cried Howard, in a sickness that made him white as chalk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I'm not to blame, mother," cried Howard, in a sickness that made him white as chalk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Grant's got one o' his fits on," said the young wife, speaking for the first time.
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From this reading "Grant's got one o' his fits on," said the young wife, speaking for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Grant's got one o' his fits on," said the young wife, speaking for the first time.
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From this reading "Grant's got one o' his fits on," said the young wife, speaking for the first time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Grant's got one o' his fits on," said the young wife, speaking for the first time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I came home to help you all, not to quarrel."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I'm not to blame, mother," cried Howard, in a sickness that made him white as chalk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Grant's got one o' his fits on," said the young wife, speaking for the first time.
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From this reading I came home to help you all, not to quarrel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I'm not to blame, mother," cried Howard, in a sickness that made him white as chalk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came home to help you all, not to quarrel."
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From this reading "But I'm not to blame, mother," cried Howard, in a sickness that made him white as chalk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But I'm not to blame, mother," cried Howard, in a sickness that made him white as chalk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The man is a savage.
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From this reading "Boys," called the mother, piteously, "it's terrible to see you quarrel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I'm not to blame, mother," cried Howard, in a sickness that made him white as chalk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The man is a savage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Boys," called the mother, piteously, "it's terrible to see you quarrel."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But I'm not to blame, mother," cried Howard, in a sickness that made him white as chalk.
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From this reading "Grant's got one o' his fits on," said the young wife, speaking for the first time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Grant's got one o' his fits on," said the young wife, speaking for the first time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Grant's got one o' his fits on," said the young wife, speaking for the first time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Boys," called the mother, piteously, "it's terrible to see you quarrel."
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading "Boys," called the mother, piteously, "it's terrible to see you quarrel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Grant's got one o' his fits on," said the young wife, speaking for the first time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The man is a savage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Boys," called the mother, piteously, "it's terrible to see you quarrel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I'm not to blame, mother," cried Howard, in a sickness that made him white as chalk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Grant's got one o' his fits on," said the young wife, speaking for the first time.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Boys," called the mother, piteously, "it's terrible to see you quarrel."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I'm not to blame, mother," cried Howard, in a sickness that made him white as chalk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Boys," called the mother, piteously, "it's terrible to see you quarrel."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Grant's got one o' his fits on," said the young wife, speaking for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Boys," called the mother, piteously, "it's terrible to see you quarrel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I'm not to blame, mother," cried Howard, in a sickness that made him white as chalk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Grant's got one o' his fits on," said the young wife, speaking for the first time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Boys," called the mother, piteously, "it's terrible to see you quarrel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Grant's got one o' his fits on," said the young wife, speaking for the first time.
