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A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words. He was being asked off-hand to state off-hand what he was going to do with his young life. But he had his answer waiting. "I want to see the world," he said. Williams senior, as a rule, thought things out in his own mind and did not press for explanations.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was being asked off-hand to state off-hand what he was going to do with his young life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Williams senior, as a rule, thought things out in his own mind and did not press for explanations.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But he had his answer waiting.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.”
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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 A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
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From this reading But he had his answer waiting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Williams senior, as a rule, thought things out in his own mind and did not press for explanations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
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From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Williams senior, as a rule, thought things out in his own mind and did not press for explanations.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was being asked off-hand to state off-hand what he was going to do with his young life.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
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From this reading Williams senior, as a rule, thought things out in his own mind and did not press for explanations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Williams senior, as a rule, thought things out in his own mind and did not press for explanations.
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From this reading He was being asked off-hand to state off-hand what he was going to do with his young life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had his answer waiting.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was being asked off-hand to state off-hand what he was going to do with his young life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was being asked off-hand to state off-hand what he was going to do with his young life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to see the world," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was being asked off-hand to state off-hand what he was going to do with his young life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Williams senior, as a rule, thought things out in his own mind and did not press for explanations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Williams senior, as a rule, thought things out in his own mind and did not press for explanations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was being asked off-hand to state off-hand what he was going to do with his young life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Williams senior, as a rule, thought things out in his own mind and did not press for explanations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Williams senior, as a rule, thought things out in his own mind and did not press for explanations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Williams senior, as a rule, thought things out in his own mind and did not press for explanations.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Williams senior, as a rule, thought things out in his own mind and did not press for explanations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to see the world," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to see the world," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Williams senior, as a rule, thought things out in his own mind and did not press for explanations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was being asked off-hand to state off-hand what he was going to do with his young life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I want to see the world," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Williams senior, as a rule, thought things out in his own mind and did not press for explanations.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
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From this reading But he had his answer waiting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to see the world," he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was being asked off-hand to state off-hand what he was going to do with his young life.
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From this reading Williams senior, as a rule, thought things out in his own mind and did not press for explanations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was being asked off-hand to state off-hand what he was going to do with his young life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to see the world," he said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A stranger would have thought that Fitz was being asked to choose between a theatre and a roof-garden, but Fitz knew that an entirely different question was involved in those casually spoken words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was being asked off-hand to state off-hand what he was going to do with his young life.
