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"That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning. "Now what would I do? Without that medicine I will cough my face off already." He examined the label of the bottle and sighed. "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Now what would I do?”
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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 "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
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From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He examined the label of the bottle and sighed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
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From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
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From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
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From this reading He examined the label of the bottle and sighed.
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From this reading Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
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From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now what would I do?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
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From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He examined the label of the bottle and sighed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He examined the label of the bottle and sighed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now what would I do?
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From this reading He examined the label of the bottle and sighed.
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From this reading Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
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From this reading "Now what would I do?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He examined the label of the bottle and sighed.
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From this reading Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
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From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He examined the label of the bottle and sighed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose I could go and see that Doctor Goldenreich," he said, "and right away I am out ten dollars."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's a fine note," Aaron declared to Philip, as they surveyed the black ruins the next morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now what would I do?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without that medicine I will cough my face off already."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Now what would I do?
