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Chapter XIV
“A GENTLEMAN TO SEE MR. SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night. June still talked about that ninth inning. “Mas’ Wayne, that was surely one fine ol’ innin’,” he declared for the tenth time. “Lawsy-y-y, but I certainly was scared, yes, sir!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “June still talked about that ninth inning.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mas’ Wayne, that was surely one fine ol’ innin’,” he declared for the tenth time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““A GENTLEMAN TO SEE MR.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Mas’ Wayne, that was surely one fine ol’ innin’,” he declared for the tenth time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “June still talked about that ninth inning.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mas’ Wayne, that was surely one fine ol’ innin’,” he declared for the tenth time.”
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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 “A GENTLEMAN TO SEE MR.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading June still talked about that ninth inning.
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From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
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From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Lawsy-y-y, but I certainly was scared, yes, sir!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lawsy-y-y, but I certainly was scared, yes, sir!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mas’ Wayne, that was surely one fine ol’ innin’,” he declared for the tenth time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mas’ Wayne, that was surely one fine ol’ innin’,” he declared for the tenth time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A GENTLEMAN TO SEE MR.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mas’ Wayne, that was surely one fine ol’ innin’,” he declared for the tenth time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lawsy-y-y, but I certainly was scared, yes, sir!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mas’ Wayne, that was surely one fine ol’ innin’,” he declared for the tenth time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading June still talked about that ninth inning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lawsy-y-y, but I certainly was scared, yes, sir!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mas’ Wayne, that was surely one fine ol’ innin’,” he declared for the tenth time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A GENTLEMAN TO SEE MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading June still talked about that ninth inning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mas’ Wayne, that was surely one fine ol’ innin’,” he declared for the tenth time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mas’ Wayne, that was surely one fine ol’ innin’,” he declared for the tenth time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lawsy-y-y, but I certainly was scared, yes, sir!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A GENTLEMAN TO SEE MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lawsy-y-y, but I certainly was scared, yes, sir!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading June still talked about that ninth inning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mas’ Wayne, that was surely one fine ol’ innin’,” he declared for the tenth time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading June still talked about that ninth inning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mas’ Wayne, that was surely one fine ol’ innin’,” he declared for the tenth time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mas’ Wayne, that was surely one fine ol’ innin’,” he declared for the tenth time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A GENTLEMAN TO SEE MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLOAN” There was a Fourth of July entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. that evening, and Wayne and June stayed in town for supper and afterward walked around to the Association building through the warm summer night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lawsy-y-y, but I certainly was scared, yes, sir!
