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Chapter XIV
FULL CIRCLE Hendrix had been wounded lightly, and was out when Gordon and Izzy reported. But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime. Izzy considered it slowly and shook his head. "That does it, gov'nor. It ain't honest, treating us this way.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “FULL CIRCLE Hendrix had been wounded lightly, and was out when Gordon and Izzy reported.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “It ain't honest, treating us this way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FULL CIRCLE Hendrix had been wounded lightly, and was out when Gordon and Izzy reported.”
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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 the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
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From this reading It ain't honest, treating us this way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FULL CIRCLE Hendrix had been wounded lightly, and was out when Gordon and Izzy reported.
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From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FULL CIRCLE Hendrix had been wounded lightly, and was out when Gordon and Izzy reported.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
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From this reading FULL CIRCLE Hendrix had been wounded lightly, and was out when Gordon and Izzy reported.
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From this reading Izzy considered it slowly and shook his head.
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From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That does it, gov'nor.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
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From this reading FULL CIRCLE Hendrix had been wounded lightly, and was out when Gordon and Izzy reported.
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From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
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From this reading FULL CIRCLE Hendrix had been wounded lightly, and was out when Gordon and Izzy reported.
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From this reading "That does it, gov'nor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FULL CIRCLE Hendrix had been wounded lightly, and was out when Gordon and Izzy reported.
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From this reading Izzy considered it slowly and shook his head.
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From this reading FULL CIRCLE Hendrix had been wounded lightly, and was out when Gordon and Izzy reported.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Izzy considered it slowly and shook his head.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading It ain't honest, treating us this way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Izzy considered it slowly and shook his head.
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From this reading FULL CIRCLE Hendrix had been wounded lightly, and was out when Gordon and Izzy reported.
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From this reading FULL CIRCLE Hendrix had been wounded lightly, and was out when Gordon and Izzy reported.
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From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
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From this reading FULL CIRCLE Hendrix had been wounded lightly, and was out when Gordon and Izzy reported.
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From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
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From this reading FULL CIRCLE Hendrix had been wounded lightly, and was out when Gordon and Izzy reported.
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From this reading Izzy considered it slowly and shook his head.
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From this reading Izzy considered it slowly and shook his head.
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From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
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From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That does it, gov'nor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
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From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It ain't honest, treating us this way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
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From this reading It ain't honest, treating us this way.
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From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
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From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It ain't honest, treating us this way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FULL CIRCLE Hendrix had been wounded lightly, and was out when Gordon and Izzy reported.
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From this reading It ain't honest, treating us this way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
at the time that
From this reading FULL CIRCLE Hendrix had been wounded lightly, and was out when Gordon and Izzy reported.
in or at the place that
From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But the next day, they were switched to a new beat where trouble had been thickest and given twelve-hour duty--without special overtime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FULL CIRCLE Hendrix had been wounded lightly, and was out when Gordon and Izzy reported.
