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Chapter II
"Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked. "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date. The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up. What he wanted to state eluded him. He felt cold and the pines across the trail got indistinct.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “He felt cold and the pines across the trail got indistinct.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He felt cold and the pines across the trail got indistinct.
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From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
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From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
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From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
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From this reading He felt cold and the pines across the trail got indistinct.
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From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
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From this reading What he wanted to state eluded him.
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From this reading He felt cold and the pines across the trail got indistinct.
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From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
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From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
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From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
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From this reading He felt cold and the pines across the trail got indistinct.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What he wanted to state eluded him.
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From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
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From this reading He felt cold and the pines across the trail got indistinct.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
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From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
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From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
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From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
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From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
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From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
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From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
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From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
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From this reading He felt cold and the pines across the trail got indistinct.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
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From this reading What he wanted to state eluded him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
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From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt cold and the pines across the trail got indistinct.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What he wanted to state eluded him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strange thing is, we're thought antiquated in the Old Country----" He stopped and tried to brace up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he wanted to state eluded him.
at the time that
From this reading "When I went to the fishing lodge in Scotland, all smoked, but then Stannard's friends are very much up-to-date.
which person or people
From this reading "Now I think about it, the girls who smoked at the Montreal hotel were not numerous," Jimmy remarked.
