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Chapter V
THE BIG CAR "What kind of a car have you in mind, Dick?" "Get a six cylinder, anyhow." Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York. "I haven't exactly made up my mind," answered the young millionaire. "I want a powerful car; if we're going to cross the Rockies I'll need power.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I haven't exactly made up my mind," answered the young millionaire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE BIG CAR "What kind of a car have you in mind, Dick?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “THE BIG CAR "What kind of a car have you in mind, Dick?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE BIG CAR "What kind of a car have you in mind, Dick?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I want a powerful car; if we're going to cross the Rockies I'll need power.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York.”
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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 THE BIG CAR "What kind of a car have you in mind, Dick?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I haven't exactly made up my mind," answered the young millionaire.
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From this reading "Get a six cylinder, anyhow."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York.
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From this reading THE BIG CAR "What kind of a car have you in mind, Dick?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIG CAR "What kind of a car have you in mind, Dick?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want a powerful car; if we're going to cross the Rockies I'll need power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get a six cylinder, anyhow."
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From this reading THE BIG CAR "What kind of a car have you in mind, Dick?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't exactly made up my mind," answered the young millionaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get a six cylinder, anyhow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want a powerful car; if we're going to cross the Rockies I'll need power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BIG CAR "What kind of a car have you in mind, Dick?"
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From this reading "I haven't exactly made up my mind," answered the young millionaire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't exactly made up my mind," answered the young millionaire.
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From this reading "I want a powerful car; if we're going to cross the Rockies I'll need power.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I want a powerful car; if we're going to cross the Rockies I'll need power.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BIG CAR "What kind of a car have you in mind, Dick?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIG CAR "What kind of a car have you in mind, Dick?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't exactly made up my mind," answered the young millionaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't exactly made up my mind," answered the young millionaire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BIG CAR "What kind of a car have you in mind, Dick?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I haven't exactly made up my mind," answered the young millionaire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I want a powerful car; if we're going to cross the Rockies I'll need power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIG CAR "What kind of a car have you in mind, Dick?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York.
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want a powerful car; if we're going to cross the Rockies I'll need power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want a powerful car; if we're going to cross the Rockies I'll need power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want a powerful car; if we're going to cross the Rockies I'll need power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get a six cylinder, anyhow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG CAR "What kind of a car have you in mind, Dick?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't exactly made up my mind," answered the young millionaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want a powerful car; if we're going to cross the Rockies I'll need power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want a powerful car; if we're going to cross the Rockies I'll need power.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE BIG CAR "What kind of a car have you in mind, Dick?"
which person or people
From this reading Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Hamilton looked at Paul and Innis, who were in the parlor car with him, speeding on to New York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BIG CAR "What kind of a car have you in mind, Dick?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't exactly made up my mind," answered the young millionaire.
