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Chapter III
THE LIZARD. That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward. He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends. A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end. "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
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later than; following
From this reading “"There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."”
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “"There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.”
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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 night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
later than; following
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
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From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
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From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
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From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
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From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
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From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
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From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
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From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
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From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
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From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
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From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
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From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
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From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
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From this reading THE LIZARD.
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From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
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From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
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From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
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From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
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From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
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From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIZARD.
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From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
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From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
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From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
