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Chapter VI
THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston. "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us. Eternally and indestructibly yours, M. J." Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket. The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.”
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading “Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Eternally and indestructibly yours, M. J."”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.”
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From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
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From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
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From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
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From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
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From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
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From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
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From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
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From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
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From this reading Eternally and indestructibly yours, M. J."
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From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
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From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
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From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
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From this reading Eternally and indestructibly yours, M. J."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
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From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
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From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
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From this reading Eternally and indestructibly yours, M. J."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eternally and indestructibly yours, M. J."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
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From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
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From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ENEMY CALLS The note proved to be from Mart Johnston.
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From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The temptation to accept Mart's invitation was strong, but he knew that he ought to at least get acquainted with some of the books piled there beside him.
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading Ira smiled over the message as he crumpled it up and dropped it into a waste basket.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Eternally and indestructibly yours, M. J."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Where do you keep yourself? [he read] Come over to 16 Goss about five and play with us.
