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"WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater. "I been expectin' it, an' now it's come!" Jane stopped short on the sidewalk appalled: "He gave you notice!" she exclaimed, as if she could not believe it was true. "Now, Jimmie!
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I been expectin' it, an' now it's come!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"He gave you notice!" she exclaimed, as if she could not believe it was true.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I been expectin' it, an' now it's come!"”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"He gave you notice!" she exclaimed, as if she could not believe it was true.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Jane stopped short on the sidewalk appalled:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jane stopped short on the sidewalk appalled:”
in the direction of
From this reading “"WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I been expectin' it, an' now it's come!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
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From this reading Jane stopped short on the sidewalk appalled:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I been expectin' it, an' now it's come!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "He gave you notice!" she exclaimed, as if she could not believe it was true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I been expectin' it, an' now it's come!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "He gave you notice!" she exclaimed, as if she could not believe it was true.
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From this reading "He gave you notice!" she exclaimed, as if she could not believe it was true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I been expectin' it, an' now it's come!"
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From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
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From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I been expectin' it, an' now it's come!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He gave you notice!" she exclaimed, as if she could not believe it was true.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I been expectin' it, an' now it's come!"
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From this reading "I been expectin' it, an' now it's come!"
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From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
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From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
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From this reading "Now, Jimmie!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
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From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He gave you notice!" she exclaimed, as if she could not believe it was true.
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From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
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From this reading "I been expectin' it, an' now it's come!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jane stopped short on the sidewalk appalled:
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From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
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From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
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From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He gave you notice!" she exclaimed, as if she could not believe it was true.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Jane stopped short on the sidewalk appalled:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane stopped short on the sidewalk appalled:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jane stopped short on the sidewalk appalled:
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From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
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From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
in the direction of
From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
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From this reading "He gave you notice!" she exclaimed, as if she could not believe it was true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He gave you notice!" she exclaimed, as if she could not believe it was true.
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From this reading "WELL, he gave me notice t'day," said James Ryan sadly as Jane and he rounded the corner from her boarding-house and turned toward their favorite movie theater.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He gave you notice!" she exclaimed, as if she could not believe it was true.
