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Chapter XII
TONY ON THE WAR-PATH. "She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch. "I!" exclaimed Kate. "Rob, you mean." "That's a good dog," said Mr. Darby, the storekeeper; "what'll you take for him?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's a good dog," said Mr. Darby, the storekeeper; "what'll you take for him?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's a good dog," said Mr. Darby, the storekeeper; "what'll you take for him?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.”
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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 "That's a good dog," said Mr. Darby, the storekeeper; "what'll you take for him?"
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From this reading "She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.
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From this reading "That's a good dog," said Mr. Darby, the storekeeper; "what'll you take for him?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.
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From this reading "That's a good dog," said Mr. Darby, the storekeeper; "what'll you take for him?"
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From this reading "I!" exclaimed Kate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's a good dog," said Mr. Darby, the storekeeper; "what'll you take for him?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's a good dog," said Mr. Darby, the storekeeper; "what'll you take for him?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.
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From this reading "She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's a good dog," said Mr. Darby, the storekeeper; "what'll you take for him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I!" exclaimed Kate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.
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From this reading "I!" exclaimed Kate.
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From this reading "Rob, you mean."
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From this reading "That's a good dog," said Mr. Darby, the storekeeper; "what'll you take for him?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TONY ON THE WAR-PATH.
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From this reading "Rob, you mean."
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From this reading "She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.
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From this reading "She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a good dog," said Mr. Darby, the storekeeper; "what'll you take for him?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's a good dog," said Mr. Darby, the storekeeper; "what'll you take for him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a good dog," said Mr. Darby, the storekeeper; "what'll you take for him?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TONY ON THE WAR-PATH.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TONY ON THE WAR-PATH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TONY ON THE WAR-PATH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a good dog," said Mr. Darby, the storekeeper; "what'll you take for him?"
at the time that
From this reading "She did it all," said Harry, when they had told the tale to half the village, on the store-porch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Rob, you mean."
