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Chapter III
"Do you know," she said abruptly, "that Lanigan Beam is coming back?" "Goodness gracious!" exclaimed Mrs. Petter, "I thought he was settled in Patagonia." "It was not Patagonia," said Mr. Petter; "it was Nicaragua." "Well, I knew it was the little end of some place," said she; "and now he's coming back. Well, that is unfortunate."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know," she said abruptly, "that Lanigan Beam is coming back?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I knew it was the little end of some place," said she; "and now he's coming back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Goodness gracious!" exclaimed Mrs. Petter, "I thought he was settled in Patagonia."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I knew it was the little end of some place," said she; "and now he's coming back.”
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From this reading "Do you know," she said abruptly, "that Lanigan Beam is coming back?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I knew it was the little end of some place," said she; "and now he's coming back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know," she said abruptly, "that Lanigan Beam is coming back?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know," she said abruptly, "that Lanigan Beam is coming back?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know," she said abruptly, "that Lanigan Beam is coming back?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know," she said abruptly, "that Lanigan Beam is coming back?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I knew it was the little end of some place," said she; "and now he's coming back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goodness gracious!" exclaimed Mrs. Petter, "I thought he was settled in Patagonia."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goodness gracious!" exclaimed Mrs. Petter, "I thought he was settled in Patagonia."
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From this reading "Goodness gracious!" exclaimed Mrs. Petter, "I thought he was settled in Patagonia."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Goodness gracious!" exclaimed Mrs. Petter, "I thought he was settled in Patagonia."
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From this reading "Well, I knew it was the little end of some place," said she; "and now he's coming back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Goodness gracious!" exclaimed Mrs. Petter, "I thought he was settled in Patagonia."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Goodness gracious!" exclaimed Mrs. Petter, "I thought he was settled in Patagonia."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you know," she said abruptly, "that Lanigan Beam is coming back?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was not Patagonia," said Mr. Petter; "it was Nicaragua."
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From this reading "Well, I knew it was the little end of some place," said she; "and now he's coming back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know," she said abruptly, "that Lanigan Beam is coming back?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know," she said abruptly, "that Lanigan Beam is coming back?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I knew it was the little end of some place," said she; "and now he's coming back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was not Patagonia," said Mr. Petter; "it was Nicaragua."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goodness gracious!" exclaimed Mrs. Petter, "I thought he was settled in Patagonia."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was not Patagonia," said Mr. Petter; "it was Nicaragua."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It was not Patagonia," said Mr. Petter; "it was Nicaragua."
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From this reading "Well, I knew it was the little end of some place," said she; "and now he's coming back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I knew it was the little end of some place," said she; "and now he's coming back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goodness gracious!" exclaimed Mrs. Petter, "I thought he was settled in Patagonia."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goodness gracious!" exclaimed Mrs. Petter, "I thought he was settled in Patagonia."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I knew it was the little end of some place," said she; "and now he's coming back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know," she said abruptly, "that Lanigan Beam is coming back?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goodness gracious!" exclaimed Mrs. Petter, "I thought he was settled in Patagonia."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you know," she said abruptly, "that Lanigan Beam is coming back?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I knew it was the little end of some place," said she; "and now he's coming back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you know," she said abruptly, "that Lanigan Beam is coming back?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, I knew it was the little end of some place," said she; "and now he's coming back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Goodness gracious!" exclaimed Mrs. Petter, "I thought he was settled in Patagonia."
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From this reading Well, that is unfortunate."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Goodness gracious!" exclaimed Mrs. Petter, "I thought he was settled in Patagonia."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I knew it was the little end of some place," said she; "and now he's coming back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know," she said abruptly, "that Lanigan Beam is coming back?"
