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Chapter XV
SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped. “Doughnuts,” said Pee-wee. “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving. “I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls. “Can you serve carbon remover with it?”
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every person
From this reading ““We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.”
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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 SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
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From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you serve carbon remover with it?”
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From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
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From this reading “Can you serve carbon remover with it?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
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From this reading “Doughnuts,” said Pee-wee.
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From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
every person
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
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From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
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From this reading “I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls.
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From this reading “I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls.
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From this reading “I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
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From this reading “I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Can you serve carbon remover with it?”
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From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
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From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
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From this reading “I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls.
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From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
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From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
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From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
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From this reading “I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls.
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From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls.
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From this reading “Doughnuts,” said Pee-wee.
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From this reading “Can you serve carbon remover with it?”
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From this reading “Doughnuts,” said Pee-wee.
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From this reading “I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls.
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From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can you serve carbon remover with it?”
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From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
which person or people
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Can you serve carbon remover with it?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
