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Chapter XXI
THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee." "What ball, and what committee?" "The fancy dress ball, if I have to go into all the details. You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you. Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"The fancy dress ball, if I have to go into all the details.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"The fancy dress ball, if I have to go into all the details.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."”
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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 You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
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From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
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From this reading "The fancy dress ball, if I have to go into all the details.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
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From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
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From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The fancy dress ball, if I have to go into all the details.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
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From this reading Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
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From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
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From this reading Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
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From this reading Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The fancy dress ball, if I have to go into all the details.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The fancy dress ball, if I have to go into all the details.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The fancy dress ball, if I have to go into all the details.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The fancy dress ball, if I have to go into all the details.
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From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
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From this reading Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
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From this reading Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The fancy dress ball, if I have to go into all the details.
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From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What ball, and what committee?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
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From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
