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Chapter II
WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning." "They are, Mr. Newell. Everybody wants the news. I ran out of 'Globes' and 'Heralds' before seven o'clock, and sent Dan down for fifty more of each." "That was right.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I ran out of 'Globes' and 'Heralds' before seven o'clock, and sent Dan down for fifty more of each."”
every person
From this reading “Everybody wants the news.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That was right.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ran out of 'Globes' and 'Heralds' before seven o'clock, and sent Dan down for fifty more of each."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I ran out of 'Globes' and 'Heralds' before seven o'clock, and sent Dan down for fifty more of each."
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From this reading WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."
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From this reading I ran out of 'Globes' and 'Heralds' before seven o'clock, and sent Dan down for fifty more of each."
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From this reading WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."
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From this reading I ran out of 'Globes' and 'Heralds' before seven o'clock, and sent Dan down for fifty more of each."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I ran out of 'Globes' and 'Heralds' before seven o'clock, and sent Dan down for fifty more of each."
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From this reading WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."
every person
From this reading Everybody wants the news.
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From this reading I ran out of 'Globes' and 'Heralds' before seven o'clock, and sent Dan down for fifty more of each."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I ran out of 'Globes' and 'Heralds' before seven o'clock, and sent Dan down for fifty more of each."
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From this reading I ran out of 'Globes' and 'Heralds' before seven o'clock, and sent Dan down for fifty more of each."
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From this reading WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."
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From this reading I ran out of 'Globes' and 'Heralds' before seven o'clock, and sent Dan down for fifty more of each."
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From this reading WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."
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From this reading WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ran out of 'Globes' and 'Heralds' before seven o'clock, and sent Dan down for fifty more of each."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."
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From this reading "They are, Mr. Newell.
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From this reading WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."
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From this reading "They are, Mr. Newell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everybody wants the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ran out of 'Globes' and 'Heralds' before seven o'clock, and sent Dan down for fifty more of each."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I ran out of 'Globes' and 'Heralds' before seven o'clock, and sent Dan down for fifty more of each."
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From this reading I ran out of 'Globes' and 'Heralds' before seven o'clock, and sent Dan down for fifty more of each."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ran out of 'Globes' and 'Heralds' before seven o'clock, and sent Dan down for fifty more of each."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That was right.
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From this reading I ran out of 'Globes' and 'Heralds' before seven o'clock, and sent Dan down for fifty more of each."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ran out of 'Globes' and 'Heralds' before seven o'clock, and sent Dan down for fifty more of each."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are, Mr. Newell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."
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From this reading WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."
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From this reading Everybody wants the news.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was right.
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From this reading WALTER DETERMINES TO ENTER THE NAVY "Well, Walter, I suppose the newspapers are going like hot cakes this morning."
