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Chapter XXIV
AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day. "When are you going to tell me what I asked?" replied Henry. "Whenever you read me my poem," retorted Angelica. "All right. When would you like to hear it?"
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"When are you going to tell me what I asked?" replied Henry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When would you like to hear it?"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"When are you going to tell me what I asked?" replied Henry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"When are you going to tell me what I asked?" replied Henry.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “"Whenever you read me my poem," retorted Angelica.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “When would you like to hear it?"”
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From this reading "All right.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.
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From this reading AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When are you going to tell me what I asked?" replied Henry.
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From this reading AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When would you like to hear it?"
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From this reading AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.
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From this reading "When are you going to tell me what I asked?" replied Henry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When are you going to tell me what I asked?" replied Henry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When would you like to hear it?"
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From this reading When would you like to hear it?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.
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From this reading AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When are you going to tell me what I asked?" replied Henry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whenever you read me my poem," retorted Angelica.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When are you going to tell me what I asked?" replied Henry.
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From this reading AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "When are you going to tell me what I asked?" replied Henry.
at the time that
From this reading AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "Whenever you read me my poem," retorted Angelica.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When would you like to hear it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN ANCIENT THEORY OF HEAVEN "When are you going to read me my poem?" said Angelica, one day.
