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Chapter V
BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe. Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy. "What's he going to be, Kid--your man? Is he rich or poor? Listen!
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a person who asks for money or food
From this reading “BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is he rich or poor?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.”
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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 Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
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From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
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From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
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From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What's he going to be, Kid--your man?
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
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From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
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From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
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From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
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From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
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From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
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From this reading "What's he going to be, Kid--your man?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's he going to be, Kid--your man?
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From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is he rich or poor?
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From this reading "What's he going to be, Kid--your man?
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From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
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From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
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From this reading Listen!
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From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
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From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
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From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is he rich or poor?
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From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is he rich or poor?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is he rich or poor?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
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From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
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From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's he going to be, Kid--your man?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then Annie ran to a vase of artificial flowers which stood upon the mantel, and pulled out a draggled daisy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BEGGAR MAN--THIEF They laughed like girls, each with slightly heightened color in spite of all the make-believe.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's he going to be, Kid--your man?
