Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

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From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And I, for one, believe him!

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "Brodie has been hanging around him lately, hasn't he?"

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Brodie has been hanging around him lately, hasn't he?"

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He began to pace up and down, frowning.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "And I, for one, believe him!

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From this reading "Brodie has been hanging around him lately, hasn't he?"

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From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

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From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

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From this reading He began to pace up and down, frowning.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "And I, for one, believe him!

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From this reading He began to pace up and down, frowning.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

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From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Brodie has been hanging around him lately, hasn't he?"

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Brodie has been hanging around him lately, hasn't he?"

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From this reading "Brodie has been hanging around him lately, hasn't he?"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

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From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "And I, for one, believe him!

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

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From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "And I, for one, believe him!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Brodie has been hanging around him lately, hasn't he?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "And I, for one, believe him!

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From this reading He began to pace up and down, frowning.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

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From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He began to pace up and down, frowning.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

in or at the place that

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What is more, I am dead certain--call it a hunch, if you like--that if he had had the use of his legs all these years, he'd have gone straight as a string where we are trying to get."