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And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate. I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place. But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing. So to keep his wine safe he never let the jug out of reach; he'd always hold on to the handle. But not even a magnet could attract the way I could with a long rye straw that I had made for that very purpose.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But not even a magnet could attract the way I could with a long rye straw that I had made for that very purpose.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “So to keep his wine safe he never let the jug out of reach; he'd always hold on to the handle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So to keep his wine safe he never let the jug out of reach; he'd always hold on to the handle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.”
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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 And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.
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From this reading And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.
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From this reading And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.
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From this reading But not even a magnet could attract the way I could with a long rye straw that I had made for that very purpose.
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From this reading I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.
two people or things considered together
From this reading I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.
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From this reading But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But not even a magnet could attract the way I could with a long rye straw that I had made for that very purpose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.
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From this reading I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.
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From this reading But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.
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From this reading I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But not even a magnet could attract the way I could with a long rye straw that I had made for that very purpose.
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From this reading So to keep his wine safe he never let the jug out of reach; he'd always hold on to the handle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.
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From this reading So to keep his wine safe he never let the jug out of reach; he'd always hold on to the handle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So to keep his wine safe he never let the jug out of reach; he'd always hold on to the handle.
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From this reading So to keep his wine safe he never let the jug out of reach; he'd always hold on to the handle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.
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From this reading And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.
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From this reading So to keep his wine safe he never let the jug out of reach; he'd always hold on to the handle.
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From this reading I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So to keep his wine safe he never let the jug out of reach; he'd always hold on to the handle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.
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From this reading But not even a magnet could attract the way I could with a long rye straw that I had made for that very purpose.
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From this reading But not even a magnet could attract the way I could with a long rye straw that I had made for that very purpose.
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From this reading But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So to keep his wine safe he never let the jug out of reach; he'd always hold on to the handle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.
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From this reading But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not even a magnet could attract the way I could with a long rye straw that I had made for that very purpose.
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From this reading But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.
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From this reading So to keep his wine safe he never let the jug out of reach; he'd always hold on to the handle.
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From this reading I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.
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From this reading But not even a magnet could attract the way I could with a long rye straw that I had made for that very purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.
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From this reading I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.
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From this reading I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.
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From this reading So to keep his wine safe he never let the jug out of reach; he'd always hold on to the handle.
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From this reading But not even a magnet could attract the way I could with a long rye straw that I had made for that very purpose.
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From this reading So to keep his wine safe he never let the jug out of reach; he'd always hold on to the handle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So to keep his wine safe he never let the jug out of reach; he'd always hold on to the handle.
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From this reading But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.
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From this reading But not even a magnet could attract the way I could with a long rye straw that I had made for that very purpose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.
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From this reading But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.
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From this reading But not even a magnet could attract the way I could with a long rye straw that I had made for that very purpose.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.
at the time that
From this reading And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.
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From this reading And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But not even a magnet could attract the way I could with a long rye straw that I had made for that very purpose.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.
