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Chapter VI
“Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together. You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp. “Yes. Folks rust out living alone. It’s Human nature to want to get together.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Folks rust out living alone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading ““Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.”
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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 You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Folks rust out living alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
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From this reading You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.
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From this reading Folks rust out living alone.
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From this reading It’s Human nature to want to get together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
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From this reading It’s Human nature to want to get together.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
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From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s Human nature to want to get together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Folks rust out living alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s Human nature to want to get together.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.
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From this reading You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.
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From this reading Folks rust out living alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Folks rust out living alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You feel that you lose a great deal in not seeing one another oftener?” he asked Camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s Human nature to want to get together.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s Human nature to want to get together.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
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From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, you know,” he began, “we have neither city nor country in your sense, and so we are neither so isolated nor so crowded together.
