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Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health? When he began his talk with "You got your health, don't you?" it touched those spots inside me. That was when I did it. Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"? No, he had to use that one line.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he began his talk with "You got your health, don't you?" it touched those spots inside me.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No, he had to use that one line.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “When he began his talk with "You got your health, don't you?" it touched those spots inside me.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
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From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he began his talk with "You got your health, don't you?" it touched those spots inside me.
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From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
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From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
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From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
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From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
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From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That was when I did it.
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From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
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From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
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From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
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From this reading When he began his talk with "You got your health, don't you?" it touched those spots inside me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No, he had to use that one line.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he began his talk with "You got your health, don't you?" it touched those spots inside me.
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From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he began his talk with "You got your health, don't you?" it touched those spots inside me.
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From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
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From this reading When he began his talk with "You got your health, don't you?" it touched those spots inside me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he began his talk with "You got your health, don't you?" it touched those spots inside me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
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From this reading No, he had to use that one line.
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From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he began his talk with "You got your health, don't you?" it touched those spots inside me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
not any; not one
From this reading No, he had to use that one line.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No, he had to use that one line.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
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From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
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From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
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From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
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From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
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From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
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From this reading When he began his talk with "You got your health, don't you?" it touched those spots inside me.
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From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
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From this reading When he began his talk with "You got your health, don't you?" it touched those spots inside me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
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From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
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From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When he began his talk with "You got your health, don't you?" it touched those spots inside me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, he had to use that one line.
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From this reading When he began his talk with "You got your health, don't you?" it touched those spots inside me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, he had to use that one line.
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From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was when I did it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Certainly I see things that aren't there and don't say what my voice says--but how can I prove that I don't have my health?
at the time that
From this reading When he began his talk with "You got your health, don't you?" it touched those spots inside me.
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From this reading Why couldn't what he said have been "The best things in life are free, buddy" or "Every dog has his day, fellow" or "If at first you don't succeed, man"?
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he began his talk with "You got your health, don't you?" it touched those spots inside me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When he began his talk with "You got your health, don't you?" it touched those spots inside me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When he began his talk with "You got your health, don't you?" it touched those spots inside me.
