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Chapter III
"But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man. The horrible thing is that he probably believes it--he almost had me believing it, for a while. But it isn't true. He's wrong--good lord, he's _got_ to be wrong." Dan broke off, staring across at Carl.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Dan broke off, staring across at Carl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He's wrong--good lord, he's _got_ to be wrong."”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The horrible thing is that he probably believes it--he almost had me believing it, for a while.”
during the time that
From this reading “The horrible thing is that he probably believes it--he almost had me believing it, for a while.”
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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 "But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Dan broke off, staring across at Carl.
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From this reading The horrible thing is that he probably believes it--he almost had me believing it, for a while.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dan broke off, staring across at Carl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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From this reading The horrible thing is that he probably believes it--he almost had me believing it, for a while.
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From this reading The horrible thing is that he probably believes it--he almost had me believing it, for a while.
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From this reading Dan broke off, staring across at Carl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man.
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From this reading Dan broke off, staring across at Carl.
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From this reading Dan broke off, staring across at Carl.
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From this reading "But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The horrible thing is that he probably believes it--he almost had me believing it, for a while.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He's wrong--good lord, he's _got_ to be wrong."
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From this reading He's wrong--good lord, he's _got_ to be wrong."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The horrible thing is that he probably believes it--he almost had me believing it, for a while.
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From this reading "But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The horrible thing is that he probably believes it--he almost had me believing it, for a while.
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From this reading He's wrong--good lord, he's _got_ to be wrong."
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From this reading The horrible thing is that he probably believes it--he almost had me believing it, for a while.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horrible thing is that he probably believes it--he almost had me believing it, for a while.
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From this reading But it isn't true.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The horrible thing is that he probably believes it--he almost had me believing it, for a while.
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From this reading He's wrong--good lord, he's _got_ to be wrong."
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From this reading "But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The horrible thing is that he probably believes it--he almost had me believing it, for a while.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man.
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From this reading Dan broke off, staring across at Carl.
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From this reading "But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man.
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From this reading "But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man.
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From this reading "But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man.
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From this reading The horrible thing is that he probably believes it--he almost had me believing it, for a while.
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From this reading "But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man.
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From this reading "But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man.
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From this reading Dan broke off, staring across at Carl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The horrible thing is that he probably believes it--he almost had me believing it, for a while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But I can only hang myself on facts, not on the paranoid ramblings of a sick old man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The horrible thing is that he probably believes it--he almost had me believing it, for a while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's wrong--good lord, he's _got_ to be wrong."
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From this reading But it isn't true.
during the time that
From this reading The horrible thing is that he probably believes it--he almost had me believing it, for a while.
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From this reading He's wrong--good lord, he's _got_ to be wrong."
