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Chapter XXVI
"I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him. "Oh, I'm all right now," the sick man said. "Matie," the alien cried, when William had gone, "we know our neighbors now, don't we? We never can hate or ridicule them again." "Yes, Robert.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We never can hate or ridicule them again."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Matie," the alien cried, when William had gone, "we know our neighbors now, don't we?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We never can hate or ridicule them again."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, I'm all right now," the sick man said.”
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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 "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We never can hate or ridicule them again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Matie," the alien cried, when William had gone, "we know our neighbors now, don't we?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm all right now," the sick man said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
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From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We never can hate or ridicule them again."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Matie," the alien cried, when William had gone, "we know our neighbors now, don't we?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Matie," the alien cried, when William had gone, "we know our neighbors now, don't we?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
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From this reading "Matie," the alien cried, when William had gone, "we know our neighbors now, don't we?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Matie," the alien cried, when William had gone, "we know our neighbors now, don't we?
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From this reading We never can hate or ridicule them again."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
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From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm all right now," the sick man said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm all right now," the sick man said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Matie," the alien cried, when William had gone, "we know our neighbors now, don't we?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Matie," the alien cried, when William had gone, "we know our neighbors now, don't we?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We never can hate or ridicule them again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm all right now," the sick man said.
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From this reading "Oh, I'm all right now," the sick man said.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We never can hate or ridicule them again."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Matie," the alien cried, when William had gone, "we know our neighbors now, don't we?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We never can hate or ridicule them again."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, I'm all right now," the sick man said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm all right now," the sick man said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, I'm all right now," the sick man said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We never can hate or ridicule them again."
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From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
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From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
at the time that
From this reading "Matie," the alien cried, when William had gone, "we know our neighbors now, don't we?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd know but we was a little brash about goin' out," William said to him, as Robert lay there smiling up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Robert.
