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Chapter XXXIII
THE TIME WAS DRAWING NEAR. One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry." And this was the first indication that his mind was regaining its health. Every day George Witherspoon would ask: "Well, how's your peculiar friend getting along?" And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Every day George Witherspoon would ask: "Well, how's your peculiar friend getting along?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every day George Witherspoon would ask: "Well, how's your peculiar friend getting along?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And this was the first indication that his mind was regaining its health.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And this was the first indication that his mind was regaining its health.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE TIME WAS DRAWING NEAR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every day George Witherspoon would ask: "Well, how's your peculiar friend getting along?"”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Every day George Witherspoon would ask: "Well, how's your peculiar friend getting along?"”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Every day George Witherspoon would ask: "Well, how's your peculiar friend getting along?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."
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From this reading Every day George Witherspoon would ask: "Well, how's your peculiar friend getting along?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."
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From this reading One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."
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From this reading Every day George Witherspoon would ask: "Well, how's your peculiar friend getting along?"
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From this reading And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
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From this reading One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."
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From this reading And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
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From this reading THE TIME WAS DRAWING NEAR.
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From this reading And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day George Witherspoon would ask: "Well, how's your peculiar friend getting along?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And this was the first indication that his mind was regaining its health.
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From this reading Every day George Witherspoon would ask: "Well, how's your peculiar friend getting along?"
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From this reading Every day George Witherspoon would ask: "Well, how's your peculiar friend getting along?"
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From this reading Every day George Witherspoon would ask: "Well, how's your peculiar friend getting along?"
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From this reading One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
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From this reading And this was the first indication that his mind was regaining its health.
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From this reading One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And this was the first indication that his mind was regaining its health.
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From this reading One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."
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From this reading Every day George Witherspoon would ask: "Well, how's your peculiar friend getting along?"
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From this reading One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."
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From this reading And this was the first indication that his mind was regaining its health.
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From this reading And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And this was the first indication that his mind was regaining its health.
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From this reading And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And this was the first indication that his mind was regaining its health.
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From this reading And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TIME WAS DRAWING NEAR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every day George Witherspoon would ask: "Well, how's your peculiar friend getting along?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And this was the first indication that his mind was regaining its health.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And this was the first indication that his mind was regaining its health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIME WAS DRAWING NEAR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was the first indication that his mind was regaining its health.
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From this reading And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TIME WAS DRAWING NEAR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TIME WAS DRAWING NEAR.
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From this reading Every day George Witherspoon would ask: "Well, how's your peculiar friend getting along?"
at the time that
From this reading One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And one evening, when he made this inquiry, DeGolyer answered: "He is so much pleased that he doesn't think it will take him quite three months to decide."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every day George Witherspoon would ask: "Well, how's your peculiar friend getting along?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, when DeGolyer called at the hospital, young Witherspoon said to him: "You are Hank, and I'm Henry."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Every day George Witherspoon would ask: "Well, how's your peculiar friend getting along?"
