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Chapter III
The conglomerate twins were brought on the stage in Chapter I of the original extravaganza. Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it: “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you. It starts off so: 'HONORED MADAM'--” “I like that, ma, don't you? It shows they're high-bred.”
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ““Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The conglomerate twins were brought on the stage in Chapter I of the original extravaganza.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.”
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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 Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
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From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.
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From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.
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From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
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From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The conglomerate twins were brought on the stage in Chapter I of the original extravaganza.
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From this reading The conglomerate twins were brought on the stage in Chapter I of the original extravaganza.
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From this reading The conglomerate twins were brought on the stage in Chapter I of the original extravaganza.
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From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
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From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
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From this reading “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.
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From this reading “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.
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From this reading The conglomerate twins were brought on the stage in Chapter I of the original extravaganza.
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From this reading “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.
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From this reading “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
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From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
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From this reading It shows they're high-bred.”
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From this reading It starts off so: 'HONORED MADAM'--” “I like that, ma, don't you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The conglomerate twins were brought on the stage in Chapter I of the original extravaganza.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The conglomerate twins were brought on the stage in Chapter I of the original extravaganza.
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From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
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From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
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From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
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From this reading It starts off so: 'HONORED MADAM'--” “I like that, ma, don't you?
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From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It starts off so: 'HONORED MADAM'--” “I like that, ma, don't you?
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From this reading It starts off so: 'HONORED MADAM'--” “I like that, ma, don't you?
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From this reading “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.
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From this reading “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conglomerate twins were brought on the stage in Chapter I of the original extravaganza.
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From this reading It starts off so: 'HONORED MADAM'--” “I like that, ma, don't you?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The conglomerate twins were brought on the stage in Chapter I of the original extravaganza.
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From this reading The conglomerate twins were brought on the stage in Chapter I of the original extravaganza.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.
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From this reading It shows they're high-bred.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The conglomerate twins were brought on the stage in Chapter I of the original extravaganza.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It starts off so: 'HONORED MADAM'--” “I like that, ma, don't you?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It starts off so: 'HONORED MADAM'--” “I like that, ma, don't you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The conglomerate twins were brought on the stage in Chapter I of the original extravaganza.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It shows they're high-bred.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.
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From this reading The conglomerate twins were brought on the stage in Chapter I of the original extravaganza.
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From this reading “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The conglomerate twins were brought on the stage in Chapter I of the original extravaganza.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you.
