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Chapter XXVI
BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?" "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably. "It was when he came here. He didn't seem like a stranger then, and I thought he was what he said he was." "You did, eh?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It was when he came here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He didn't seem like a stranger then, and I thought he was what he said he was."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.”
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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 BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He didn't seem like a stranger then, and I thought he was what he said he was."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
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From this reading "It was when he came here.
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From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You did, eh?
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From this reading He didn't seem like a stranger then, and I thought he was what he said he was."
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From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You did, eh?
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From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.
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From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was when he came here.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was when he came here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He didn't seem like a stranger then, and I thought he was what he said he was."
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From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was when he came here.
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From this reading He didn't seem like a stranger then, and I thought he was what he said he was."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.
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From this reading "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn't seem like a stranger then, and I thought he was what he said he was."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn't seem like a stranger then, and I thought he was what he said he was."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He didn't seem like a stranger then, and I thought he was what he said he was."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not so much the first time, sir," answered Myron miserably.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was when he came here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He didn't seem like a stranger then, and I thought he was what he said he was."
at the time that
From this reading "It was when he came here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BEHIND THE STAND "You mean to tell me," said Coach Driscoll incredulously, "that you talked about the team to a perfect stranger, Foster, to a fellow met on a station platform?"
