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"THE DRACONIAN REFORMS" A few minutes later, and still wrathful, Joe went in to dinner. He ate silently, though his father and mother and Bessie kept up a genial flow of conversation. There she was, he communed savagely with his plate, crying one minute, and the next all smiles and laughter. Now that was n't his way. If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.”
any thing at all
From this reading “If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There she was, he communed savagely with his plate, crying one minute, and the next all smiles and laughter.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There she was, he communed savagely with his plate, crying one minute, and the next all smiles and laughter.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"THE DRACONIAN REFORMS" A few minutes later, and still wrathful, Joe went in to dinner.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He ate silently, though his father and mother and Bessie kept up a genial flow of conversation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"THE DRACONIAN REFORMS" A few minutes later, and still wrathful, Joe went in to dinner.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.”
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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 "THE DRACONIAN REFORMS" A few minutes later, and still wrathful, Joe went in to dinner.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.
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From this reading There she was, he communed savagely with his plate, crying one minute, and the next all smiles and laughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE DRACONIAN REFORMS" A few minutes later, and still wrathful, Joe went in to dinner.
any thing at all
From this reading If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.
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From this reading If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.
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From this reading He ate silently, though his father and mother and Bessie kept up a genial flow of conversation.
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From this reading He ate silently, though his father and mother and Bessie kept up a genial flow of conversation.
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From this reading There she was, he communed savagely with his plate, crying one minute, and the next all smiles and laughter.
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From this reading He ate silently, though his father and mother and Bessie kept up a genial flow of conversation.
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From this reading If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.
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From this reading There she was, he communed savagely with his plate, crying one minute, and the next all smiles and laughter.
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From this reading If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.
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From this reading "THE DRACONIAN REFORMS" A few minutes later, and still wrathful, Joe went in to dinner.
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From this reading "THE DRACONIAN REFORMS" A few minutes later, and still wrathful, Joe went in to dinner.
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From this reading He ate silently, though his father and mother and Bessie kept up a genial flow of conversation.
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From this reading "THE DRACONIAN REFORMS" A few minutes later, and still wrathful, Joe went in to dinner.
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From this reading He ate silently, though his father and mother and Bessie kept up a genial flow of conversation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.
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From this reading He ate silently, though his father and mother and Bessie kept up a genial flow of conversation.
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From this reading If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ate silently, though his father and mother and Bessie kept up a genial flow of conversation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ate silently, though his father and mother and Bessie kept up a genial flow of conversation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.
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From this reading If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE DRACONIAN REFORMS" A few minutes later, and still wrathful, Joe went in to dinner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.
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From this reading "THE DRACONIAN REFORMS" A few minutes later, and still wrathful, Joe went in to dinner.
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From this reading He ate silently, though his father and mother and Bessie kept up a genial flow of conversation.
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From this reading "THE DRACONIAN REFORMS" A few minutes later, and still wrathful, Joe went in to dinner.
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From this reading There she was, he communed savagely with his plate, crying one minute, and the next all smiles and laughter.
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From this reading There she was, he communed savagely with his plate, crying one minute, and the next all smiles and laughter.
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From this reading "THE DRACONIAN REFORMS" A few minutes later, and still wrathful, Joe went in to dinner.
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From this reading He ate silently, though his father and mother and Bessie kept up a genial flow of conversation.
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From this reading Now that was n't his way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There she was, he communed savagely with his plate, crying one minute, and the next all smiles and laughter.
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From this reading Now that was n't his way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He ate silently, though his father and mother and Bessie kept up a genial flow of conversation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There she was, he communed savagely with his plate, crying one minute, and the next all smiles and laughter.
above and across; more than
From this reading If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.
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From this reading There she was, he communed savagely with his plate, crying one minute, and the next all smiles and laughter.
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From this reading "THE DRACONIAN REFORMS" A few minutes later, and still wrathful, Joe went in to dinner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she was, he communed savagely with his plate, crying one minute, and the next all smiles and laughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There she was, he communed savagely with his plate, crying one minute, and the next all smiles and laughter.
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From this reading He ate silently, though his father and mother and Bessie kept up a genial flow of conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she was, he communed savagely with his plate, crying one minute, and the next all smiles and laughter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE DRACONIAN REFORMS" A few minutes later, and still wrathful, Joe went in to dinner.
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From this reading If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that was n't his way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE DRACONIAN REFORMS" A few minutes later, and still wrathful, Joe went in to dinner.
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From this reading There she was, he communed savagely with his plate, crying one minute, and the next all smiles and laughter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He ate silently, though his father and mother and Bessie kept up a genial flow of conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE DRACONIAN REFORMS" A few minutes later, and still wrathful, Joe went in to dinner.
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From this reading He ate silently, though his father and mother and Bessie kept up a genial flow of conversation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There she was, he communed savagely with his plate, crying one minute, and the next all smiles and laughter.
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From this reading Now that was n't his way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE DRACONIAN REFORMS" A few minutes later, and still wrathful, Joe went in to dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There she was, he communed savagely with his plate, crying one minute, and the next all smiles and laughter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If _he_ had anything sufficiently important to cry about, rest assured he would n't get over it for days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE DRACONIAN REFORMS" A few minutes later, and still wrathful, Joe went in to dinner.
