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ahead
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From this reading "Go ahead; I'm all right," said Billy.
aim
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From this reading "I aim to hit the trail by sun-up, so we'll have our little say now."
all
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From this reading "Go ahead; I'm all right," said Billy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
arms
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From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
ask
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From this reading "I wanted to ask how you came out--with the Double-Crank."
awkwardly
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From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
Beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
better
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From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
Billy
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From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
buying
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From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
came
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From this reading "I wanted to ask how you came out--with the Double-Crank."
Charming
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From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
conversation
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From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
Dill
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From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
Double-Crank
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From this reading "I wanted to ask how you came out--with the Double-Crank."
drinking
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From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
elbows
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From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
eyes
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From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
folded
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From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
Go
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From this reading "Go ahead; I'm all right," said Billy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
held
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From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
hit
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From this reading "I aim to hit the trail by sun-up, so we'll have our little say now."
how
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From this reading "I wanted to ask how you came out--with the Double-Crank."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wanted to ask how you came out--with the Double-Crank."
I'm
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From this reading "Go ahead; I'm all right," said Billy.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
kept
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From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
loosely
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From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
melancholy
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From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
method
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From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
now
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From this reading "I aim to hit the trail by sun-up, so we'll have our little say now."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
Oh
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From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
out
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From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
perhaps
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From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
postpone
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From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
poured
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From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
Presently
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From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
regarding
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From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go ahead; I'm all right," said Billy.
rocked
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From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
rocker
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From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
room
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From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
round
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From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
said
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From this reading "Go ahead; I'm all right," said Billy.
say
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From this reading "I aim to hit the trail by sun-up, so we'll have our little say now."
saying
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From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
shack
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From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
simple
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From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I aim to hit the trail by sun-up, so we'll have our little say now."
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɑləmli/
seriously and formally
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
steadied
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From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
sun-up
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From this reading "I aim to hit the trail by sun-up, so we'll have our little say now."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
together
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From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
trail
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From this reading "I aim to hit the trail by sun-up, so we'll have our little say now."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
wanted
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From this reading "I wanted to ask how you came out--with the Double-Crank."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
we'll
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From this reading "I aim to hit the trail by sun-up, so we'll have our little say now."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
William
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From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wanted to ask how you came out--with the Double-Crank."
wonderfully
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From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Oh, Where Have You Been, Charming Billy?_ Presently they were in the little room which Dill had kept for himself by the simple method of buying the shack that held it, and Billy was drinking something which Dill poured out for him and which steadied him wonderfully.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "If you are not feeling quite yourself, William, perhaps we would do better to postpone our conversation until morning," Dill was saying while he rocked awkwardly, his hands folded loosely together, his elbows on the rocker--arms and his round, melancholy eyes regarding Billy solemnly.
