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Chapter XVI
STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.” Mr. Hardy sank on a chair looking blank and troubled. Ben spoke up. “How can they do that, Mr. Pearsons?” “I’ll tell my story, and you will see,” replied the lawyer.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’ll tell my story, and you will see,” replied the lawyer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’ll tell my story, and you will see,” replied the lawyer.”
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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 Mr. Hardy sank on a chair looking blank and troubled.
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From this reading STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.”
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From this reading STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Hardy sank on a chair looking blank and troubled.
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From this reading Ben spoke up.
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From this reading Mr. Hardy sank on a chair looking blank and troubled.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can they do that, Mr. Pearsons?”
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From this reading Mr. Hardy sank on a chair looking blank and troubled.
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From this reading STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How can they do that, Mr. Pearsons?”
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From this reading Mr. Hardy sank on a chair looking blank and troubled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How can they do that, Mr. Pearsons?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll tell my story, and you will see,” replied the lawyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.”
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From this reading STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hardy sank on a chair looking blank and troubled.
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From this reading Mr. Hardy sank on a chair looking blank and troubled.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll tell my story, and you will see,” replied the lawyer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Hardy sank on a chair looking blank and troubled.
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From this reading “How can they do that, Mr. Pearsons?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ll tell my story, and you will see,” replied the lawyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hardy sank on a chair looking blank and troubled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll tell my story, and you will see,” replied the lawyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben spoke up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll tell my story, and you will see,” replied the lawyer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ll tell my story, and you will see,” replied the lawyer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How can they do that, Mr. Pearsons?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hardy sank on a chair looking blank and troubled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben spoke up.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I’ll tell my story, and you will see,” replied the lawyer.
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From this reading STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll tell my story, and you will see,” replied the lawyer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading STEALING AN INVENTION “Yes,” repeated the lawyer, “that Saxton crowd is aiming to steal your airship inventions.”
