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Chapter III
Dialogues, Exercises, Musical Pieces and Plays ALL THE YEAR ’ROUND. _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY. Whatever shall I do? Christmas is almost here and not a single thing finished. You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Christmas is almost here and not a single thing finished.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “_For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dialogues, Exercises, Musical Pieces and Plays ALL THE YEAR ’ROUND.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Whatever shall I do?”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “_For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Christmas is almost here and not a single thing finished.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever shall I do?”
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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 Christmas is almost here and not a single thing finished.
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From this reading You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
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From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
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From this reading Dialogues, Exercises, Musical Pieces and Plays ALL THE YEAR ’ROUND.
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From this reading Christmas is almost here and not a single thing finished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dialogues, Exercises, Musical Pieces and Plays ALL THE YEAR ’ROUND.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
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From this reading You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
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From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
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From this reading You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
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From this reading Christmas is almost here and not a single thing finished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
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From this reading Dialogues, Exercises, Musical Pieces and Plays ALL THE YEAR ’ROUND.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whatever shall I do?
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From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dialogues, Exercises, Musical Pieces and Plays ALL THE YEAR ’ROUND.
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From this reading You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas is almost here and not a single thing finished.
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From this reading You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christmas is almost here and not a single thing finished.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whatever shall I do?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christmas is almost here and not a single thing finished.
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From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dialogues, Exercises, Musical Pieces and Plays ALL THE YEAR ’ROUND.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
not any; not one
From this reading You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Christmas is almost here and not a single thing finished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
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From this reading Dialogues, Exercises, Musical Pieces and Plays ALL THE YEAR ’ROUND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dialogues, Exercises, Musical Pieces and Plays ALL THE YEAR ’ROUND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dialogues, Exercises, Musical Pieces and Plays ALL THE YEAR ’ROUND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whatever shall I do?
brief or direct in expression
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas is almost here and not a single thing finished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dialogues, Exercises, Musical Pieces and Plays ALL THE YEAR ’ROUND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christmas is almost here and not a single thing finished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _For One Adult or Large Boy and One Small Boy._ _Santa Claus must be made to look very short and fat._ _BOY enters, sits down, leans elbow on table and his head on his hand._ BOY.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever shall I do?
at the time that
From this reading You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
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From this reading Dialogues, Exercises, Musical Pieces and Plays ALL THE YEAR ’ROUND.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see (_addressing audience_), when a fellow’s folks have a small purse and a large family there’s no such thing as spending money for us boys.
