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Chapter VI
LOCAL ACTIVITIES Johnson did not bring a return message from Chicago. "Family ain't got its breath yet, I reckon," he said, as he and Scott discussed the matter. "She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly. "Girls have changed sence you and me was young, Scotty." "You've said it," was the terse reply.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Girls have changed sence you and me was young, Scotty."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"Family ain't got its breath yet, I reckon," he said, as he and Scott discussed the matter.”
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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 LOCAL ACTIVITIES Johnson did not bring a return message from Chicago.
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From this reading LOCAL ACTIVITIES Johnson did not bring a return message from Chicago.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.
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From this reading "Family ain't got its breath yet, I reckon," he said, as he and Scott discussed the matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Family ain't got its breath yet, I reckon," he said, as he and Scott discussed the matter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Family ain't got its breath yet, I reckon," he said, as he and Scott discussed the matter.
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From this reading "Family ain't got its breath yet, I reckon," he said, as he and Scott discussed the matter.
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From this reading LOCAL ACTIVITIES Johnson did not bring a return message from Chicago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Girls have changed sence you and me was young, Scotty."
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From this reading LOCAL ACTIVITIES Johnson did not bring a return message from Chicago.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LOCAL ACTIVITIES Johnson did not bring a return message from Chicago.
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From this reading "Family ain't got its breath yet, I reckon," he said, as he and Scott discussed the matter.
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From this reading "Family ain't got its breath yet, I reckon," he said, as he and Scott discussed the matter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LOCAL ACTIVITIES Johnson did not bring a return message from Chicago.
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From this reading "Girls have changed sence you and me was young, Scotty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Family ain't got its breath yet, I reckon," he said, as he and Scott discussed the matter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Girls have changed sence you and me was young, Scotty."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Family ain't got its breath yet, I reckon," he said, as he and Scott discussed the matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Family ain't got its breath yet, I reckon," he said, as he and Scott discussed the matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You've said it," was the terse reply.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Family ain't got its breath yet, I reckon," he said, as he and Scott discussed the matter.
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From this reading LOCAL ACTIVITIES Johnson did not bring a return message from Chicago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOCAL ACTIVITIES Johnson did not bring a return message from Chicago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Family ain't got its breath yet, I reckon," he said, as he and Scott discussed the matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.
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From this reading LOCAL ACTIVITIES Johnson did not bring a return message from Chicago.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LOCAL ACTIVITIES Johnson did not bring a return message from Chicago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.
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From this reading "She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Family ain't got its breath yet, I reckon," he said, as he and Scott discussed the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've said it," was the terse reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOCAL ACTIVITIES Johnson did not bring a return message from Chicago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Family ain't got its breath yet, I reckon," he said, as he and Scott discussed the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Family ain't got its breath yet, I reckon," he said, as he and Scott discussed the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Girls have changed sence you and me was young, Scotty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Girls have changed sence you and me was young, Scotty."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've said it," was the terse reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Family ain't got its breath yet, I reckon," he said, as he and Scott discussed the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.
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From this reading "She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Girls have changed sence you and me was young, Scotty."
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From this reading "She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.
which person or people
From this reading "She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Family ain't got its breath yet, I reckon," he said, as he and Scott discussed the matter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Girls have changed sence you and me was young, Scotty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've said it," was the terse reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Girls have changed sence you and me was young, Scotty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She looks to me like the sort of youngster who could keep a family pretty well stirred up," he added, candidly.
