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MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?” It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence. The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court. “Yes. He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?””
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?””
up to a particular time
From this reading “He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
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From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
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From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
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From this reading The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.
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From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
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From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
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From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
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From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
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From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
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From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
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From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
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From this reading The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.
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From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
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From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
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From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
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From this reading The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
up to a particular time
From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
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From this reading The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
in or at the place that
From this reading The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.
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From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
