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Chapter XXIII
AN IMPROMPTU RACE "How's she running?" "Couldn't be better!" "You're not crowding her though, are you? I mean we can go faster; can't we?" "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AN IMPROMPTU RACE "How's she running?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"You're not crowding her though, are you?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE "How's she running?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You're not crowding her though, are you?
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From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Couldn't be better!"
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From this reading "Couldn't be better!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I mean we can go faster; can't we?"
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From this reading I mean we can go faster; can't we?"
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From this reading "Couldn't be better!"
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From this reading "You're not crowding her though, are you?
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From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
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From this reading I mean we can go faster; can't we?"
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From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
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From this reading I mean we can go faster; can't we?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You're not crowding her though, are you?
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From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
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From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE "How's she running?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mean we can go faster; can't we?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
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From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE "How's she running?"
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From this reading I mean we can go faster; can't we?"
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From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're not crowding her though, are you?
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From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
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From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE "How's she running?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE "How's she running?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN IMPROMPTU RACE "How's she running?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You're not crowding her though, are you?
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From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I mean we can go faster; can't we?"
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From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
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From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
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From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
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From this reading "Oh, yes, but I think if we average fifty miles an hour for the whole trip, we'll be doing well."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're not crowding her though, are you?
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From this reading "You're not crowding her though, are you?
