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Chapter III
"It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady. "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather." "That's so," sighed Heady, "but I'm sorry for you." "What!" cried Reddy, "you're sorry for _me_! What's the matter with yourself?"
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feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “"It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What!" cried Reddy, "you're sorry for _me_!”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “What's the matter with yourself?"”
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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 "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading "It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.
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From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What!" cried Reddy, "you're sorry for _me_!
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From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's so," sighed Heady, "but I'm sorry for you."
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From this reading "It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.
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From this reading "That's so," sighed Heady, "but I'm sorry for you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.
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From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.
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From this reading What's the matter with yourself?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What!" cried Reddy, "you're sorry for _me_!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
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From this reading "It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.
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From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.
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From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
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From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
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From this reading "That's so," sighed Heady, "but I'm sorry for you."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's so," sighed Heady, "but I'm sorry for you."
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From this reading "That's so," sighed Heady, "but I'm sorry for you."
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From this reading "That's so," sighed Heady, "but I'm sorry for you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.
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From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
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From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" cried Reddy, "you're sorry for _me_!
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From this reading What's the matter with yourself?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
in the company of; together with
From this reading What's the matter with yourself?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's so," sighed Heady, "but I'm sorry for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What!" cried Reddy, "you're sorry for _me_!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading What's the matter with yourself?"
