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Chapter XXIX
WILL HE SCORE? Winthrop Crawford was not satisfied, however. His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere. “But what are you going to do about Jimmy?” he asked eagerly. “Don’t delay, man.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But what are you going to do about Jimmy?” he asked eagerly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Winthrop Crawford was not satisfied, however.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WILL HE SCORE?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.
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From this reading His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.
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From this reading His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But what are you going to do about Jimmy?” he asked eagerly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But what are you going to do about Jimmy?” he asked eagerly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But what are you going to do about Jimmy?” he asked eagerly.
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From this reading His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.
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From this reading Winthrop Crawford was not satisfied, however.
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From this reading “Don’t delay, man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But what are you going to do about Jimmy?” he asked eagerly.
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From this reading “Don’t delay, man.
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From this reading “But what are you going to do about Jimmy?” he asked eagerly.
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From this reading His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.
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From this reading “But what are you going to do about Jimmy?” he asked eagerly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WILL HE SCORE?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Winthrop Crawford was not satisfied, however.
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From this reading “But what are you going to do about Jimmy?” he asked eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.
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From this reading “Don’t delay, man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Winthrop Crawford was not satisfied, however.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.
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From this reading His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.
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From this reading Winthrop Crawford was not satisfied, however.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WILL HE SCORE?
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From this reading His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.
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From this reading His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But what are you going to do about Jimmy?” he asked eagerly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winthrop Crawford was not satisfied, however.
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From this reading His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But what are you going to do about Jimmy?” he asked eagerly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL HE SCORE?
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From this reading His anxiety was centered about the welfare of his old friend, and he could not lose sight of Stone’s continued absence from the Windermere.
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From this reading Winthrop Crawford was not satisfied, however.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But what are you going to do about Jimmy?” he asked eagerly.
