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Chapter XXI
DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan. “My shadow?” inquired Dan. “I don’t know what you mean.” “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time. For my part, I think he needs a nurse-maid.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““My shadow?” inquired Dan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know what you mean.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For my part, I think he needs a nurse-maid.””
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For my part, I think he needs a nurse-maid.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.”
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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 For my part, I think he needs a nurse-maid.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
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From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
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From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
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From this reading “I don’t know what you mean.”
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From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part, I think he needs a nurse-maid.”
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From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
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From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know what you mean.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My shadow?” inquired Dan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know what you mean.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know what you mean.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My shadow?” inquired Dan.
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From this reading For my part, I think he needs a nurse-maid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For my part, I think he needs a nurse-maid.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
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From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For my part, I think he needs a nurse-maid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
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From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For my part, I think he needs a nurse-maid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t know what you mean.”
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From this reading “Oh, that little white-livered milksop that tags you most of the time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t know what you mean.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DAN’S TROUBLES “How’s your shadow?” asked Gus, as he seated himself in an easy-chair and looked at Dan.
