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Chapter V
"My boy's girl's mother a painted actress," he muttered as he looked. "Not if I know it." And then he muttered: "_You'd_ look like an actress if you was painted." Though the words can not have been distinguished, the sounds were audible. "Sir?" said the lady, stiffly but courteously.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Though the words can not have been distinguished, the sounds were audible.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Though the words can not have been distinguished, the sounds were audible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not if I know it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then he muttered: "_You'd_ look like an actress if you was painted."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My boy's girl's mother a painted actress," he muttered as he looked.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “"My boy's girl's mother a painted actress," he muttered as he looked.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though the words can not have been distinguished, the sounds were audible.”
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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 "My boy's girl's mother a painted actress," he muttered as he looked.
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From this reading "My boy's girl's mother a painted actress," he muttered as he looked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And then he muttered: "_You'd_ look like an actress if you was painted."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then he muttered: "_You'd_ look like an actress if you was painted."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My boy's girl's mother a painted actress," he muttered as he looked.
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From this reading Though the words can not have been distinguished, the sounds were audible.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though the words can not have been distinguished, the sounds were audible.
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From this reading "My boy's girl's mother a painted actress," he muttered as he looked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Sir?" said the lady, stiffly but courteously.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Though the words can not have been distinguished, the sounds were audible.
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From this reading "Sir?" said the lady, stiffly but courteously.
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From this reading Though the words can not have been distinguished, the sounds were audible.
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From this reading "My boy's girl's mother a painted actress," he muttered as he looked.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though the words can not have been distinguished, the sounds were audible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My boy's girl's mother a painted actress," he muttered as he looked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not if I know it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Not if I know it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not if I know it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not if I know it."
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From this reading "Sir?" said the lady, stiffly but courteously.
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From this reading And then he muttered: "_You'd_ look like an actress if you was painted."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then he muttered: "_You'd_ look like an actress if you was painted."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My boy's girl's mother a painted actress," he muttered as he looked.
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From this reading "My boy's girl's mother a painted actress," he muttered as he looked.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "My boy's girl's mother a painted actress," he muttered as he looked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My boy's girl's mother a painted actress," he muttered as he looked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not if I know it."
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From this reading "My boy's girl's mother a painted actress," he muttered as he looked.
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From this reading "Sir?" said the lady, stiffly but courteously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir?" said the lady, stiffly but courteously.
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From this reading Though the words can not have been distinguished, the sounds were audible.
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From this reading "Sir?" said the lady, stiffly but courteously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though the words can not have been distinguished, the sounds were audible.
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From this reading And then he muttered: "_You'd_ look like an actress if you was painted."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the words can not have been distinguished, the sounds were audible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then he muttered: "_You'd_ look like an actress if you was painted."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though the words can not have been distinguished, the sounds were audible.
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From this reading Though the words can not have been distinguished, the sounds were audible.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And then he muttered: "_You'd_ look like an actress if you was painted."
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From this reading And then he muttered: "_You'd_ look like an actress if you was painted."
