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Chapter XVI
A REVELATION “What are you laughing at?” Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity. “You’re as bad as they are.” “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down. You said you were going to handle them.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.”
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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 A REVELATION “What are you laughing at?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A REVELATION “What are you laughing at?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A REVELATION “What are you laughing at?”
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From this reading “You’re as bad as they are.”
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From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
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From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
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From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
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From this reading You said you were going to handle them.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
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From this reading You said you were going to handle them.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A REVELATION “What are you laughing at?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A REVELATION “What are you laughing at?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You said you were going to handle them.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’re as bad as they are.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You said you were going to handle them.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A REVELATION “What are you laughing at?”
at the time that
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A REVELATION “What are you laughing at?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re as bad as they are.”
