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Chapter XXXIV
MR. PARMALEE TURNS UP TRUMPS. Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family. He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head. Mr. Parmalee was fast becoming a misanthrope.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.”
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading “He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.”
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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 He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee was fast becoming a misanthrope.
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From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.
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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
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From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.
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From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.
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From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee was fast becoming a misanthrope.
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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
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From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.
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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.
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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
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From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee was fast becoming a misanthrope.
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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
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From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
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From this reading PARMALEE TURNS UP TRUMPS.
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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
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From this reading PARMALEE TURNS UP TRUMPS.
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From this reading PARMALEE TURNS UP TRUMPS.
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From this reading PARMALEE TURNS UP TRUMPS.
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From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Parmalee was fast becoming a misanthrope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
