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Chapter III
"Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie. The hammocks swung limp in the breeze. The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few. We were learnin' how to stand up. "One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.
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left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were learnin' how to stand up.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.”
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From this reading "One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.
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From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
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From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
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From this reading The hammocks swung limp in the breeze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
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From this reading "One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.
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From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
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From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
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From this reading "One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.
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From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
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From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
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From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
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From this reading "One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
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From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
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From this reading The hammocks swung limp in the breeze.
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From this reading We were learnin' how to stand up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hammocks swung limp in the breeze.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.
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From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
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From this reading We were learnin' how to stand up.
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From this reading The hammocks swung limp in the breeze.
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From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.
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From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
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From this reading "One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.
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From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
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From this reading We were learnin' how to stand up.
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From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
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From this reading The hammocks swung limp in the breeze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
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From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
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From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were learnin' how to stand up.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
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From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
