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Chapter XXIII
IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey. "Do you know anybody in that department?" "We don't know any one down here," answered Dave. "We are utter strangers. We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.”
any person at all
From this reading “"Do you know anybody in that department?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know anybody in that department?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."”
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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 We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.
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From this reading "We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.
any person at all
From this reading "Do you know anybody in that department?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
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From this reading "We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.
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From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know anybody in that department?"
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From this reading "We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.
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From this reading "We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.
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From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
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From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
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From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
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From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know anybody in that department?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
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From this reading We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
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From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
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From this reading "We are utter strangers.
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From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you know anybody in that department?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
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From this reading We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
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From this reading "We are utter strangers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't know any one down here," answered Dave.
which person or people
From this reading We obtained our positions through a Mr. Ramsdell, who was our tutor."
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From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN TEXAS AT LAST "So you are going to join our engineering department, eh?" queried William Jarvey.
