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Chapter IX
"Yes, of course it is. Have you seen the advertisement?" "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me. I am so sorry, I hope you will get it back." "No--I am afraid we never will.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, of course it is.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you seen the advertisement?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No--I am afraid we never will.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.”
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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 "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
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From this reading Have you seen the advertisement?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No--I am afraid we never will.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so sorry, I hope you will get it back."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
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From this reading I am so sorry, I hope you will get it back."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, of course it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am so sorry, I hope you will get it back."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you seen the advertisement?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
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From this reading I am so sorry, I hope you will get it back."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, of course it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, of course it is.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
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From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
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From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No--I am afraid we never will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, of course it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you seen the advertisement?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so sorry, I hope you will get it back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am so sorry, I hope you will get it back."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have you seen the advertisement?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I haven't, but I--I met a ma--a person last night and he--the person, I mean--saw the advertisement and--and--told me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No--I am afraid we never will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am so sorry, I hope you will get it back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, of course it is.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you seen the advertisement?"
