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Chapter V
"Hope you'll enjoy your drive," he jeered. "You'll need to hold on your hats. Bucephalus goes at such fiery speed that they'll be torn off your heads unless you do." "Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off. Miss Smeardon settled herself for conversation.
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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Miss Smeardon settled herself for conversation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You'll need to hold on your hats.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.”
except if; if not
From this reading “Bucephalus goes at such fiery speed that they'll be torn off your heads unless you do."”
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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 "Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.
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From this reading "Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bucephalus goes at such fiery speed that they'll be torn off your heads unless you do."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bucephalus goes at such fiery speed that they'll be torn off your heads unless you do."
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From this reading Bucephalus goes at such fiery speed that they'll be torn off your heads unless you do."
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From this reading "Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.
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From this reading Miss Smeardon settled herself for conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.
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From this reading "Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Bucephalus goes at such fiery speed that they'll be torn off your heads unless you do."
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From this reading "Hope you'll enjoy your drive," he jeered.
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From this reading "Hope you'll enjoy your drive," he jeered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bucephalus goes at such fiery speed that they'll be torn off your heads unless you do."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Smeardon settled herself for conversation.
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From this reading Bucephalus goes at such fiery speed that they'll be torn off your heads unless you do."
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From this reading "You'll need to hold on your hats.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hope you'll enjoy your drive," he jeered.
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From this reading Bucephalus goes at such fiery speed that they'll be torn off your heads unless you do."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Smeardon settled herself for conversation.
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From this reading "You'll need to hold on your hats.
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From this reading "Hope you'll enjoy your drive," he jeered.
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From this reading "Hope you'll enjoy your drive," he jeered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.
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From this reading "Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Smeardon settled herself for conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You'll need to hold on your hats.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.
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From this reading Bucephalus goes at such fiery speed that they'll be torn off your heads unless you do."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You'll need to hold on your hats.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Smeardon settled herself for conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Smeardon settled herself for conversation.
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From this reading Bucephalus goes at such fiery speed that they'll be torn off your heads unless you do."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Bucephalus goes at such fiery speed that they'll be torn off your heads unless you do."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bucephalus goes at such fiery speed that they'll be torn off your heads unless you do."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bucephalus goes at such fiery speed that they'll be torn off your heads unless you do."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You'll need to hold on your hats.
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From this reading Bucephalus goes at such fiery speed that they'll be torn off your heads unless you do."
except if; if not
From this reading Bucephalus goes at such fiery speed that they'll be torn off your heads unless you do."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bucephalus goes at such fiery speed that they'll be torn off your heads unless you do."
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From this reading "Hope you'll enjoy your drive," he jeered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Middy dear, you're not the least amusing," said Robinette quite crossly, and with a lurch the carriage moved off.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hope you'll enjoy your drive," he jeered.
