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Chapter XI
They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly. Bob made himself useful, if not agreeable. He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave. But the girl did not appear to mind that. She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Bob made himself useful, if not agreeable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the girl did not appear to mind that.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.”
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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 He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.
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From this reading Bob made himself useful, if not agreeable.
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From this reading He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.
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From this reading But the girl did not appear to mind that.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
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From this reading They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the girl did not appear to mind that.
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From this reading He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the girl did not appear to mind that.
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From this reading They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.
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From this reading She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
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From this reading But the girl did not appear to mind that.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bob made himself useful, if not agreeable.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Bob made himself useful, if not agreeable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.
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From this reading Bob made himself useful, if not agreeable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the girl did not appear to mind that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bob made himself useful, if not agreeable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.
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From this reading She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
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From this reading He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the girl did not appear to mind that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the girl did not appear to mind that.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the girl did not appear to mind that.
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From this reading Bob made himself useful, if not agreeable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.
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From this reading He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.
