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Chapter VI
August--and I gave a glance out of the corner of my eye. She was up and doing! From the director to the inspector, from the inspector to the director! "Why are you running from Shmunin to Bunin," say I, "like a poisoned mouse?" "You asking why?" says she.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Why are you running from Shmunin to Bunin," say I, "like a poisoned mouse?"”
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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 August--and I gave a glance out of the corner of my eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading August--and I gave a glance out of the corner of my eye.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why are you running from Shmunin to Bunin," say I, "like a poisoned mouse?"
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From this reading "You asking why?" says she.
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From this reading August--and I gave a glance out of the corner of my eye.
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From this reading "Why are you running from Shmunin to Bunin," say I, "like a poisoned mouse?"
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From this reading August--and I gave a glance out of the corner of my eye.
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From this reading From the director to the inspector, from the inspector to the director!
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From this reading She was up and doing!
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From this reading August--and I gave a glance out of the corner of my eye.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the director to the inspector, from the inspector to the director!
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From this reading August--and I gave a glance out of the corner of my eye.
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From this reading August--and I gave a glance out of the corner of my eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading August--and I gave a glance out of the corner of my eye.
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From this reading From the director to the inspector, from the inspector to the director!
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From this reading "Why are you running from Shmunin to Bunin," say I, "like a poisoned mouse?"
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From this reading "Why are you running from Shmunin to Bunin," say I, "like a poisoned mouse?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading August--and I gave a glance out of the corner of my eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading August--and I gave a glance out of the corner of my eye.
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From this reading August--and I gave a glance out of the corner of my eye.
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From this reading "Why are you running from Shmunin to Bunin," say I, "like a poisoned mouse?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Why are you running from Shmunin to Bunin," say I, "like a poisoned mouse?"
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From this reading "Why are you running from Shmunin to Bunin," say I, "like a poisoned mouse?"
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From this reading "You asking why?" says she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was up and doing!
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From this reading "Why are you running from Shmunin to Bunin," say I, "like a poisoned mouse?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading August--and I gave a glance out of the corner of my eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the director to the inspector, from the inspector to the director!
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From this reading She was up and doing!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was up and doing!
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From this reading "Why are you running from Shmunin to Bunin," say I, "like a poisoned mouse?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why are you running from Shmunin to Bunin," say I, "like a poisoned mouse?"
