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Chapter VI
Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?" Homer said evenly, "We have a couple of bully boys in the crowd to take care of them." Jake twisted his mouth, in objection. "Might that not strike the spark that would start up violence?" Homer Crawford grinned and began climbing out of the plane.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Homer Crawford grinned and began climbing out of the plane.”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “Homer said evenly, "We have a couple of bully boys in the crowd to take care of them."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Homer said evenly, "We have a couple of bully boys in the crowd to take care of them."”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"Might that not strike the spark that would start up violence?"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Might that not strike the spark that would start up violence?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Might that not strike the spark that would start up violence?"”
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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 Homer said evenly, "We have a couple of bully boys in the crowd to take care of them."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Homer Crawford grinned and began climbing out of the plane.
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From this reading Homer said evenly, "We have a couple of bully boys in the crowd to take care of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Homer said evenly, "We have a couple of bully boys in the crowd to take care of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Homer said evenly, "We have a couple of bully boys in the crowd to take care of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Homer Crawford grinned and began climbing out of the plane.
two people or things considered together
From this reading Homer said evenly, "We have a couple of bully boys in the crowd to take care of them."
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From this reading Homer Crawford grinned and began climbing out of the plane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Homer said evenly, "We have a couple of bully boys in the crowd to take care of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Homer said evenly, "We have a couple of bully boys in the crowd to take care of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Homer Crawford grinned and began climbing out of the plane.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Homer said evenly, "We have a couple of bully boys in the crowd to take care of them."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jake twisted his mouth, in objection.
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From this reading Homer said evenly, "We have a couple of bully boys in the crowd to take care of them."
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From this reading Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Homer said evenly, "We have a couple of bully boys in the crowd to take care of them."
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From this reading Jake twisted his mouth, in objection.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Might that not strike the spark that would start up violence?"
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From this reading Jake twisted his mouth, in objection.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Might that not strike the spark that would start up violence?"
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From this reading Jake twisted his mouth, in objection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"
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From this reading Homer Crawford grinned and began climbing out of the plane.
above and across; more than
From this reading Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Homer Crawford grinned and began climbing out of the plane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Might that not strike the spark that would start up violence?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Might that not strike the spark that would start up violence?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Might that not strike the spark that would start up violence?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Might that not strike the spark that would start up violence?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Homer said evenly, "We have a couple of bully boys in the crowd to take care of them."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"
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From this reading Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake twisted his mouth, in objection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Might that not strike the spark that would start up violence?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Might that not strike the spark that would start up violence?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Homer said evenly, "We have a couple of bully boys in the crowd to take care of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cliff said worriedly, "Suppose some of the hotheads get tired of this and try to take over?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Might that not strike the spark that would start up violence?"
