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Chapter II
The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure. Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist. It was just habit; the watch was in a hock shop in Tupelo, Mississippi. It didn't matter. I didn't have to know what time it was.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I didn't have to know what time it was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn't have to know what time it was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn't have to know what time it was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.”
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From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
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From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
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From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
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From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
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From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
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From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
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From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
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From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
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From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
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From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
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From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
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From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
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From this reading It didn't matter.
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From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
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From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
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From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
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From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
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From this reading It was just habit; the watch was in a hock shop in Tupelo, Mississippi.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I didn't have to know what time it was.
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From this reading It was just habit; the watch was in a hock shop in Tupelo, Mississippi.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
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From this reading It was just habit; the watch was in a hock shop in Tupelo, Mississippi.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I didn't have to know what time it was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
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From this reading It didn't matter.
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From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
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From this reading It was just habit; the watch was in a hock shop in Tupelo, Mississippi.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
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From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
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From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just habit; the watch was in a hock shop in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I didn't have to know what time it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just habit; the watch was in a hock shop in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ad read: _Soldier of fortune seeks companion in arms to share unusual adventure.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just habit; the watch was in a hock shop in Tupelo, Mississippi.
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From this reading It was just habit; the watch was in a hock shop in Tupelo, Mississippi.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I didn't have to know what time it was.
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From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Foster, Box 19, Mayport._ I crumpled the newspaper and tossed it in the general direction of the wire basket beside the park bench, pushed back a slightly frayed cuff, and took a look at my bare wrist.
