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Chapter XII
DESERTED Pee-wee worked alone all that afternoon. Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned. He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before. He was utterly staggered. But he was no quitter and he worked sturdily all afternoon.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “DESERTED Pee-wee worked alone all that afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DESERTED Pee-wee worked alone all that afternoon.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “DESERTED Pee-wee worked alone all that afternoon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.”
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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 Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DESERTED Pee-wee worked alone all that afternoon.
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From this reading DESERTED Pee-wee worked alone all that afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DESERTED Pee-wee worked alone all that afternoon.
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From this reading He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
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From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.
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From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.
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From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading DESERTED Pee-wee worked alone all that afternoon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.
not any; not one
From this reading But he was no quitter and he worked sturdily all afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DESERTED Pee-wee worked alone all that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was no quitter and he worked sturdily all afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was utterly staggered.
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From this reading But he was no quitter and he worked sturdily all afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DESERTED Pee-wee worked alone all that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was utterly staggered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He always prided himself on knowing all about girls, but her sudden desertion was something he had never seen the like of before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DESERTED Pee-wee worked alone all that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope’s ready talent had transformed the outlandish rolling combination into a thing of gala beauty and he had only to clear out the interior and wrap bunting around the shaft and other parts which she had mentioned.
