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Chapter X
THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving. "Sure. I told you I've been working." Ward's tone was cheerful to the point of exuberance. He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I told you I've been working."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Ward's tone was cheerful to the point of exuberance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sure.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I told you I've been working."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.”
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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 THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I told you I've been working."
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From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
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From this reading Ward's tone was cheerful to the point of exuberance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.
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From this reading He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.
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From this reading Ward's tone was cheerful to the point of exuberance.
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From this reading He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
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From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
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From this reading I told you I've been working."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
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From this reading He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.
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From this reading He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.
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From this reading He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
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From this reading He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.
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From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Ward's tone was cheerful to the point of exuberance.
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From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
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From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ward's tone was cheerful to the point of exuberance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ward's tone was cheerful to the point of exuberance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told you I've been working."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ward's tone was cheerful to the point of exuberance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ward's tone was cheerful to the point of exuberance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ward's tone was cheerful to the point of exuberance.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
at the time that
From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.
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From this reading He felt as though he could work day and night now, with the memory of Billy Louise's lips upon his own.
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From this reading I told you I've been working."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told you I've been working."
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From this reading THIS PAL BUSINESS "You've got quite a lot of hay put up, I see," Billy Louise remarked, when they were leaving.
