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Chapter XVIII
THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended. For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage. Peggy reproached herself for having gone too fast. "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile. But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Peggy reproached herself for having gone too fast.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Peggy reproached herself for having gone too fast.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
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From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
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From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
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From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
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From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
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From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
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From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
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From this reading Peggy reproached herself for having gone too fast.
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From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
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From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
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From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
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From this reading Peggy reproached herself for having gone too fast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Peggy reproached herself for having gone too fast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Peggy reproached herself for having gone too fast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
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From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
not any; not one
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
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From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
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From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy reproached herself for having gone too fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy reproached herself for having gone too fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For several days there had been no fresh fish at Dolittle Cottage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I ought to have told him about Audubon and David and let it soak in awhile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy reproached herself for having gone too fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS It really began to look as if Jerry were seriously offended.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
at the time that
From this reading But when he started to talk about going to school, there didn't seem any way out of saying what I thought."
