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Chapter III
_Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon. "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill! Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth. "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs. "It jars on his Royal Highness's finer sensibilities.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “_Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.”
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading “"It jars on his Royal Highness's finer sensibilities.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “_Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!”
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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 "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
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From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
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From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
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From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
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From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
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From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
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From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
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From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
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From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
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From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
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From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
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From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
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From this reading "It jars on his Royal Highness's finer sensibilities.
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From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
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From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
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From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
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From this reading "It jars on his Royal Highness's finer sensibilities.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It jars on his Royal Highness's finer sensibilities.
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From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
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From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading "It jars on his Royal Highness's finer sensibilities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
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From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It jars on his Royal Highness's finer sensibilities.
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From this reading "It jars on his Royal Highness's finer sensibilities.
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From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
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From this reading "It jars on his Royal Highness's finer sensibilities.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
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From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
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From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coddle it a little, like this," and Mac laid the warm cheeks of two logs together and a sputtering of hot kisses filled the hearth.
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From this reading "Don't call him 'Lonnegan,' Mac, in that rude and boisterous way," expostulated Boggs.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
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From this reading _Wherein the Gentle Art of Dining is Variously Described._ "Move back, Lonnegan, and let me get at it!" cried MacWhirter the next afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You jab a fire as if it were something you wanted to kill!
