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Chapter II
"It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor. "You shall have real guns." "Thank you, thank you," cried the warriors, effusively. "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal." The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Thank you, thank you," cried the warriors, effusively.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You shall have real guns."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."”
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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 Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
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From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Thank you, thank you," cried the warriors, effusively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you, thank you," cried the warriors, effusively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall have real guns."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You shall have real guns."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall have real guns."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you, thank you," cried the warriors, effusively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you, thank you," cried the warriors, effusively.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will take good care of them, and in the event of war return them to the arsenal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reform School Board The members of the School Board in Doosnoswair being suspected of appointing female teachers for an improper consideration, the people elected a Board composed wholly of women.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall have real guns."
