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Chapter X
“We’ve been sort of neglectin’ Rock,” says I to Mark Tidd, that evening. “We have been perty b-busy,” says he, “but we better go out to see him to-morrow.” “Fine,” says I. “I liked his looks.” “Man With the Black Gloves is in t-town,” says Mark.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““We’ve been sort of neglectin’ Rock,” says I to Mark Tidd, that evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Fine,” says I.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““We have been perty b-busy,” says he, “but we better go out to see him to-morrow.””
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From this reading “We have been perty b-busy,” says he, “but we better go out to see him to-morrow.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We’ve been sort of neglectin’ Rock,” says I to Mark Tidd, that evening.
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From this reading “We have been perty b-busy,” says he, “but we better go out to see him to-morrow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Man With the Black Gloves is in t-town,” says Mark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We have been perty b-busy,” says he, “but we better go out to see him to-morrow.”
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From this reading “We’ve been sort of neglectin’ Rock,” says I to Mark Tidd, that evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fine,” says I.
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From this reading “Man With the Black Gloves is in t-town,” says Mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have been perty b-busy,” says he, “but we better go out to see him to-morrow.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have been perty b-busy,” says he, “but we better go out to see him to-morrow.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We have been perty b-busy,” says he, “but we better go out to see him to-morrow.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We have been perty b-busy,” says he, “but we better go out to see him to-morrow.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I liked his looks.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We’ve been sort of neglectin’ Rock,” says I to Mark Tidd, that evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Man With the Black Gloves is in t-town,” says Mark.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Man With the Black Gloves is in t-town,” says Mark.
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From this reading “I liked his looks.”
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From this reading “I liked his looks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Man With the Black Gloves is in t-town,” says Mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ve been sort of neglectin’ Rock,” says I to Mark Tidd, that evening.
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From this reading “We’ve been sort of neglectin’ Rock,” says I to Mark Tidd, that evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We’ve been sort of neglectin’ Rock,” says I to Mark Tidd, that evening.
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From this reading “We have been perty b-busy,” says he, “but we better go out to see him to-morrow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have been perty b-busy,” says he, “but we better go out to see him to-morrow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ve been sort of neglectin’ Rock,” says I to Mark Tidd, that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ve been sort of neglectin’ Rock,” says I to Mark Tidd, that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We have been perty b-busy,” says he, “but we better go out to see him to-morrow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ve been sort of neglectin’ Rock,” says I to Mark Tidd, that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Man With the Black Gloves is in t-town,” says Mark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We’ve been sort of neglectin’ Rock,” says I to Mark Tidd, that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Man With the Black Gloves is in t-town,” says Mark.
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From this reading “We’ve been sort of neglectin’ Rock,” says I to Mark Tidd, that evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’ve been sort of neglectin’ Rock,” says I to Mark Tidd, that evening.
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From this reading “We have been perty b-busy,” says he, “but we better go out to see him to-morrow.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have been perty b-busy,” says he, “but we better go out to see him to-morrow.”
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From this reading “We’ve been sort of neglectin’ Rock,” says I to Mark Tidd, that evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Man With the Black Gloves is in t-town,” says Mark.
