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Chapter IX
ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner. It was Sunday, so the whole family was assembled. "Are you selling many tickets, Jarge?" "Yes, a good many, and one of my customers give me back two." "Oh, Jarge, did he really?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, a good many, and one of my customers give me back two."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Yes, a good many, and one of my customers give me back two."”
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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 "Yes, a good many, and one of my customers give me back two."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, a good many, and one of my customers give me back two."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you selling many tickets, Jarge?"
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From this reading It was Sunday, so the whole family was assembled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
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From this reading "Yes, a good many, and one of my customers give me back two."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
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From this reading "Yes, a good many, and one of my customers give me back two."
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From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
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From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
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From this reading It was Sunday, so the whole family was assembled.
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From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
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From this reading "Yes, a good many, and one of my customers give me back two."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, a good many, and one of my customers give me back two."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Jarge, did he really?
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From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday, so the whole family was assembled.
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From this reading "Are you selling many tickets, Jarge?"
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From this reading "Are you selling many tickets, Jarge?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, a good many, and one of my customers give me back two."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, a good many, and one of my customers give me back two."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
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From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, a good many, and one of my customers give me back two."
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From this reading "Oh, Jarge, did he really?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, a good many, and one of my customers give me back two."
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From this reading "Oh, Jarge, did he really?
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From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
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From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
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From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
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From this reading "Are you selling many tickets, Jarge?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was Sunday, so the whole family was assembled.
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From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
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From this reading It was Sunday, so the whole family was assembled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you selling many tickets, Jarge?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, a good many, and one of my customers give me back two."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION Rosie did not see George that night, but she brought up the subject next day at dinner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sunday, so the whole family was assembled.
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From this reading It was Sunday, so the whole family was assembled.
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From this reading "Yes, a good many, and one of my customers give me back two."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you selling many tickets, Jarge?"
