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Chapter IX
"Do you think she'd listen?" "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map. Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase. Tell her you want to console her with a trip. She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “"Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think she'd listen?"”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.”
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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 Tell her you want to console her with a trip.
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From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.
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From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.
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From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
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From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.
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From this reading Tell her you want to console her with a trip.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think she'd listen?"
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From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.
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From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you think she'd listen?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you think she'd listen?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think she'd listen?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell her you want to console her with a trip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell her you want to console her with a trip.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tell her you want to console her with a trip.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She'll be sad and glad and flattered, all in the same moment, and go along with you without a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, tell her that the one thing that will save the head of Bill Gregg is for her to go away, otherwise I'll wipe the fool off the map.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Better still, tell her that Gregg of his own free will has left New York and given up the chase.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think she'd listen?"
