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JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes. You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck. "Why should we give them a dinner?" I asked my wife. "Aren't most of them getting good wages, and why should we kill the fatted calf for a lot of home-made prodigals?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked my wife.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.”
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading “"Aren't most of them getting good wages, and why should we kill the fatted calf for a lot of home-made prodigals?"”
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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 JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
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From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
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From this reading "Aren't most of them getting good wages, and why should we kill the fatted calf for a lot of home-made prodigals?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked my wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
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From this reading "Aren't most of them getting good wages, and why should we kill the fatted calf for a lot of home-made prodigals?"
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From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
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From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
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From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
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From this reading "Aren't most of them getting good wages, and why should we kill the fatted calf for a lot of home-made prodigals?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Aren't most of them getting good wages, and why should we kill the fatted calf for a lot of home-made prodigals?"
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From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
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From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
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From this reading "Aren't most of them getting good wages, and why should we kill the fatted calf for a lot of home-made prodigals?"
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From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
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From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Aren't most of them getting good wages, and why should we kill the fatted calf for a lot of home-made prodigals?"
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From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
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From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
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From this reading "Aren't most of them getting good wages, and why should we kill the fatted calf for a lot of home-made prodigals?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked my wife.
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From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
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From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
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From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
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From this reading "Aren't most of them getting good wages, and why should we kill the fatted calf for a lot of home-made prodigals?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
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From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
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From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
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From this reading "Aren't most of them getting good wages, and why should we kill the fatted calf for a lot of home-made prodigals?"
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From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
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From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
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From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
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From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aren't most of them getting good wages, and why should we kill the fatted calf for a lot of home-made prodigals?"
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From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
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From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
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From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
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From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Why should we give them a dinner?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
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From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading "Aren't most of them getting good wages, and why should we kill the fatted calf for a lot of home-made prodigals?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
at the time that
From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
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From this reading "Why should we give them a dinner?"
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From this reading JOHN HENRY ON COOKS When my wife made the suggestion that we should give a Thanksgiving dinner to our friends in the neighborhood it almost put me to the ropes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know I'm not much on the social gag, and to have to sit up and make good-natured faces at a lot of strangers gives me intermittent pains in the neck.
