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A WELL OF FIRE. “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home. “This is better than being in a flat house downtown.” “You bet it is,” assented Bonesy. “Besides, my work is up here in this section, and I’ve no reason to go downtown to live.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ““This is better than being in a flat house downtown.””
in addition to; as well as
From this reading ““Besides, my work is up here in this section, and I’ve no reason to go downtown to live.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Besides, my work is up here in this section, and I’ve no reason to go downtown to live.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A WELL OF FIRE.”
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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 WELL OF FIRE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
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From this reading “You bet it is,” assented Bonesy.
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From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “This is better than being in a flat house downtown.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, my work is up here in this section, and I’ve no reason to go downtown to live.
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From this reading “You bet it is,” assented Bonesy.
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From this reading “This is better than being in a flat house downtown.”
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From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
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From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
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From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
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From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
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From this reading “This is better than being in a flat house downtown.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WELL OF FIRE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is better than being in a flat house downtown.”
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From this reading “Besides, my work is up here in this section, and I’ve no reason to go downtown to live.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Besides, my work is up here in this section, and I’ve no reason to go downtown to live.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
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From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
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From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
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From this reading “Besides, my work is up here in this section, and I’ve no reason to go downtown to live.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is better than being in a flat house downtown.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You bet it is,” assented Bonesy.
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From this reading “Besides, my work is up here in this section, and I’ve no reason to go downtown to live.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Besides, my work is up here in this section, and I’ve no reason to go downtown to live.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
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From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
not any; not one
From this reading “Besides, my work is up here in this section, and I’ve no reason to go downtown to live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WELL OF FIRE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Besides, my work is up here in this section, and I’ve no reason to go downtown to live.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Besides, my work is up here in this section, and I’ve no reason to go downtown to live.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “This is better than being in a flat house downtown.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Besides, my work is up here in this section, and I’ve no reason to go downtown to live.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Besides, my work is up here in this section, and I’ve no reason to go downtown to live.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WELL OF FIRE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Besides, my work is up here in this section, and I’ve no reason to go downtown to live.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you are living in this brick house, and running the delicatessen store as well?” said Nick the next evening, as he and his two assistants stood outside Bonesy Billings’ home.
