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Chapter X
SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock. Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up." I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished. "How is he?" I asked.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.”
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From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
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From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
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From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How is he?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is he?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is he?"
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From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
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From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sat up in bed at once, all trace of sleepiness vanished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SWAIN'S STORY "I hate to wake you, Lester," Godfrey said, smiling, "but it's nearly four o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hinman will be here before long, and if you're going to hear Swain's story, you'll have to be getting up."
