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Chapter XXIII
THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox. They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas. “Damn the peas,” said Ned. “Listen to me. I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.”
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From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
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From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
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From this reading “Damn the peas,” said Ned.
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
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From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
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From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
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From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
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From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
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From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
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From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
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From this reading “Listen to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Listen to me.
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
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From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
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From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
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From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
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From this reading “Damn the peas,” said Ned.
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From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
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From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They sat in Ned’s small kitchen garden, and Philander advised him to plant his peas.
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
at the time that
From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF PHILANDER When Ned Dingle returned home, his future still unsettled, he had the privilege of an early visit from Mr. Knox.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was as good as booked at Ivybridge when I got your letter telling me to hang on.
