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But to return to our pleasant afternoon. While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating. Do not commit the fallacy of sitting down for a little rest. Better finish the job completely while you are about it. You will appreciate leisure so much more later.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Better finish the job completely while you are about it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But to return to our pleasant afternoon.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do not commit the fallacy of sitting down for a little rest.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But to return to our pleasant afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do not commit the fallacy of sitting down for a little rest.”
during the time that
From this reading “While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.”
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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 Do not commit the fallacy of sitting down for a little rest.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Better finish the job completely while you are about it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But to return to our pleasant afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
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From this reading You will appreciate leisure so much more later.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
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From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
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From this reading Better finish the job completely while you are about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to return to our pleasant afternoon.
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From this reading Do not commit the fallacy of sitting down for a little rest.
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From this reading Better finish the job completely while you are about it.
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From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
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From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not commit the fallacy of sitting down for a little rest.
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From this reading Do not commit the fallacy of sitting down for a little rest.
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From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
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From this reading Do not commit the fallacy of sitting down for a little rest.
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From this reading Better finish the job completely while you are about it.
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From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
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From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
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From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Better finish the job completely while you are about it.
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From this reading Better finish the job completely while you are about it.
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From this reading You will appreciate leisure so much more later.
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From this reading You will appreciate leisure so much more later.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do not commit the fallacy of sitting down for a little rest.
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From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
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From this reading You will appreciate leisure so much more later.
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From this reading You will appreciate leisure so much more later.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not commit the fallacy of sitting down for a little rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do not commit the fallacy of sitting down for a little rest.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But to return to our pleasant afternoon.
above and across; more than
From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But to return to our pleasant afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do not commit the fallacy of sitting down for a little rest.
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From this reading But to return to our pleasant afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do not commit the fallacy of sitting down for a little rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You will appreciate leisure so much more later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to return to our pleasant afternoon.
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From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
during the time that
From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading While you are consuming the supper you will hang over some water to heat for the dish-washing, and the dish-washing you will attend to the moment you have finished eating.
