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Chapter VIII
“That’s settled,” said the Airship King. “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.” Andy felt as if he was treading on air. He was too overcome to speak intelligently. Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was too overcome to speak intelligently.”
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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 Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
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From this reading Andy felt as if he was treading on air.
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From this reading “That’s settled,” said the Airship King.
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From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
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From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Andy felt as if he was treading on air.
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From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
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From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
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From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andy felt as if he was treading on air.
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From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
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From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Andy felt as if he was treading on air.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
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From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Andy felt as if he was treading on air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
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From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
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From this reading He was too overcome to speak intelligently.
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From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
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From this reading “That’s settled,” said the Airship King.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Andy felt as if he was treading on air.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
above and across; more than
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was too overcome to speak intelligently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s settled,” said the Airship King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s settled,” said the Airship King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was too overcome to speak intelligently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
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From this reading “That’s settled,” said the Airship King.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s settled,” said the Airship King.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
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From this reading He was too overcome to speak intelligently.
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From this reading Andy felt as if he was treading on air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andy felt as if he was treading on air.
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From this reading Clear of the spiteful Talbot brood, the proud possessor of a new suit, a watch, five dollars, and the prospect of a princely salary, he felt that life had indeed begun all over for him in golden numbers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come, Andy, and I’ll introduce you to our living quarters.”
