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Gilhooly jumped forward, gave vent to a maniacal laugh, then crumpled down on the floor. "Bid up for the G.H.&D.," he mumbled, "bid to the limit! I must have that road—I _will_ have it." "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket. "Take care of Gilhooly, man!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gilhooly jumped forward, gave vent to a maniacal laugh, then crumpled down on the floor.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I must have that road—I _will_ have it."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must have that road—I _will_ have it."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Take care of Gilhooly, man!”
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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 Gilhooly jumped forward, gave vent to a maniacal laugh, then crumpled down on the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
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From this reading "Bid up for the G.H.&D.," he mumbled, "bid to the limit!
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From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
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From this reading "Take care of Gilhooly, man!
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From this reading Gilhooly jumped forward, gave vent to a maniacal laugh, then crumpled down on the floor.
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From this reading "Bid up for the G.H.&D.," he mumbled, "bid to the limit!
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From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilhooly jumped forward, gave vent to a maniacal laugh, then crumpled down on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
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From this reading Gilhooly jumped forward, gave vent to a maniacal laugh, then crumpled down on the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Bid up for the G.H.&D.," he mumbled, "bid to the limit!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gilhooly jumped forward, gave vent to a maniacal laugh, then crumpled down on the floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
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From this reading "Bid up for the G.H.&D.," he mumbled, "bid to the limit!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilhooly jumped forward, gave vent to a maniacal laugh, then crumpled down on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilhooly jumped forward, gave vent to a maniacal laugh, then crumpled down on the floor.
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From this reading "Bid up for the G.H.&D.," he mumbled, "bid to the limit!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must have that road—I _will_ have it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bid up for the G.H.&D.," he mumbled, "bid to the limit!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must have that road—I _will_ have it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must have that road—I _will_ have it."
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From this reading Gilhooly jumped forward, gave vent to a maniacal laugh, then crumpled down on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilhooly jumped forward, gave vent to a maniacal laugh, then crumpled down on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bid up for the G.H.&D.," he mumbled, "bid to the limit!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take care of Gilhooly, man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilhooly jumped forward, gave vent to a maniacal laugh, then crumpled down on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bid up for the G.H.&D.," he mumbled, "bid to the limit!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have that road—I _will_ have it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gilhooly jumped forward, gave vent to a maniacal laugh, then crumpled down on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must have that road—I _will_ have it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brace up, Meigs!" said the professor sharply, pulling the key from the outer side of the lock, slamming the door, fastening it, and putting the key in his pocket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Take care of Gilhooly, man!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must have that road—I _will_ have it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gilhooly jumped forward, gave vent to a maniacal laugh, then crumpled down on the floor.
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From this reading Gilhooly jumped forward, gave vent to a maniacal laugh, then crumpled down on the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gilhooly jumped forward, gave vent to a maniacal laugh, then crumpled down on the floor.
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From this reading "Bid up for the G.H.&D.," he mumbled, "bid to the limit!
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From this reading Gilhooly jumped forward, gave vent to a maniacal laugh, then crumpled down on the floor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I must have that road—I _will_ have it."
