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Chapter VI
A PASTE-MAN AND A PAINT-BOX. "I can't, my pet; I can't tell you a story to-day," said, or rather whispered, Granny huskily. "I have such a bad cold I can hardly speak." Chris looked at her solemnly with wide-open eyes. "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have such a bad cold I can hardly speak."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chris looked at her solemnly with wide-open eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.”
seriously and formally
From this reading “Chris looked at her solemnly with wide-open eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have such a bad cold I can hardly speak."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't, my pet; I can't tell you a story to-day," said, or rather whispered, Granny huskily.”
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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 A PASTE-MAN AND A PAINT-BOX.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PASTE-MAN AND A PAINT-BOX.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chris looked at her solemnly with wide-open eyes.
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From this reading "I have such a bad cold I can hardly speak."
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From this reading "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I have such a bad cold I can hardly speak."
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From this reading "I can't, my pet; I can't tell you a story to-day," said, or rather whispered, Granny huskily.
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From this reading Chris looked at her solemnly with wide-open eyes.
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From this reading "I have such a bad cold I can hardly speak."
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From this reading Chris looked at her solemnly with wide-open eyes.
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From this reading "I can't, my pet; I can't tell you a story to-day," said, or rather whispered, Granny huskily.
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From this reading "I have such a bad cold I can hardly speak."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have such a bad cold I can hardly speak."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chris looked at her solemnly with wide-open eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
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From this reading "I can't, my pet; I can't tell you a story to-day," said, or rather whispered, Granny huskily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't, my pet; I can't tell you a story to-day," said, or rather whispered, Granny huskily.
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From this reading "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chris looked at her solemnly with wide-open eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I can't, my pet; I can't tell you a story to-day," said, or rather whispered, Granny huskily.
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From this reading "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I can't, my pet; I can't tell you a story to-day," said, or rather whispered, Granny huskily.
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From this reading A PASTE-MAN AND A PAINT-BOX.
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From this reading A PASTE-MAN AND A PAINT-BOX.
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From this reading "I can't, my pet; I can't tell you a story to-day," said, or rather whispered, Granny huskily.
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From this reading "I can't, my pet; I can't tell you a story to-day," said, or rather whispered, Granny huskily.
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From this reading "I can't, my pet; I can't tell you a story to-day," said, or rather whispered, Granny huskily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
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From this reading "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
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From this reading "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
seriously and formally
From this reading Chris looked at her solemnly with wide-open eyes.
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From this reading "I have such a bad cold I can hardly speak."
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From this reading "I can't, my pet; I can't tell you a story to-day," said, or rather whispered, Granny huskily.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I have such a bad cold I can hardly speak."
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From this reading "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't, my pet; I can't tell you a story to-day," said, or rather whispered, Granny huskily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
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From this reading "I can't, my pet; I can't tell you a story to-day," said, or rather whispered, Granny huskily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
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From this reading "Are you very ill, my Granny?" he inquired very seriously, and sinking his voice to the sympathizing whisper which seemed to him to befit the occasion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't, my pet; I can't tell you a story to-day," said, or rather whispered, Granny huskily.
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From this reading Chris looked at her solemnly with wide-open eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chris looked at her solemnly with wide-open eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't, my pet; I can't tell you a story to-day," said, or rather whispered, Granny huskily.
