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Chapter IX
Through the Stethoscope One morning the Mad Hatter was madder than ever. It was impossible to hold her attention. The black eyes blazed as they wandered, the paralytic pencil was hot in her burning fingers. When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil. She let her talk.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Through the Stethoscope One morning the Mad Hatter was madder than ever.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “She let her talk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Through the Stethoscope One morning the Mad Hatter was madder than ever.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Through the Stethoscope One morning the Mad Hatter was madder than ever.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through the Stethoscope One morning the Mad Hatter was madder than ever.”
in the direction of
From this reading “When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The black eyes blazed as they wandered, the paralytic pencil was hot in her burning fingers.
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From this reading It was impossible to hold her attention.
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From this reading The black eyes blazed as they wandered, the paralytic pencil was hot in her burning fingers.
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From this reading The black eyes blazed as they wandered, the paralytic pencil was hot in her burning fingers.
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From this reading The black eyes blazed as they wandered, the paralytic pencil was hot in her burning fingers.
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From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
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From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the Stethoscope One morning the Mad Hatter was madder than ever.
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From this reading The black eyes blazed as they wandered, the paralytic pencil was hot in her burning fingers.
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From this reading The black eyes blazed as they wandered, the paralytic pencil was hot in her burning fingers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
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From this reading Through the Stethoscope One morning the Mad Hatter was madder than ever.
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From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
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From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to hold her attention.
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From this reading It was impossible to hold her attention.
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From this reading The black eyes blazed as they wandered, the paralytic pencil was hot in her burning fingers.
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From this reading It was impossible to hold her attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The black eyes blazed as they wandered, the paralytic pencil was hot in her burning fingers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to hold her attention.
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From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She let her talk.
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From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
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From this reading Through the Stethoscope One morning the Mad Hatter was madder than ever.
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From this reading Through the Stethoscope One morning the Mad Hatter was madder than ever.
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From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the Stethoscope One morning the Mad Hatter was madder than ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Through the Stethoscope One morning the Mad Hatter was madder than ever.
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From this reading The black eyes blazed as they wandered, the paralytic pencil was hot in her burning fingers.
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From this reading The black eyes blazed as they wandered, the paralytic pencil was hot in her burning fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
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From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
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From this reading Through the Stethoscope One morning the Mad Hatter was madder than ever.
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From this reading She let her talk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Through the Stethoscope One morning the Mad Hatter was madder than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the Stethoscope One morning the Mad Hatter was madder than ever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The black eyes blazed as they wandered, the paralytic pencil was hot in her burning fingers.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the Stethoscope One morning the Mad Hatter was madder than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible to hold her attention.
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From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
in the direction of
From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
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From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
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From this reading The black eyes blazed as they wandered, the paralytic pencil was hot in her burning fingers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through the Stethoscope One morning the Mad Hatter was madder than ever.
at the time that
From this reading When she laid it down towards the end of the morning and rested her head on her hands, Miss Quincey had not the heart to urge her to the loathsome toil.
