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Chapter XIII
PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later. Willard smiled. “I guess it might have been if you hadn’t helped,” he answered. “Perhaps. Division Superintendents are pretty busy persons.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I guess it might have been if you hadn’t helped,” he answered.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I guess it might have been if you hadn’t helped,” he answered.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I guess it might have been if you hadn’t helped,” he answered.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ““I guess it might have been if you hadn’t helped,” he answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Perhaps.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.”
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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 PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I guess it might have been if you hadn’t helped,” he answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Division Superintendents are pretty busy persons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I guess it might have been if you hadn’t helped,” he answered.
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From this reading Division Superintendents are pretty busy persons.
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From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
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From this reading Division Superintendents are pretty busy persons.
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From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
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From this reading “I guess it might have been if you hadn’t helped,” he answered.
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From this reading “I guess it might have been if you hadn’t helped,” he answered.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I guess it might have been if you hadn’t helped,” he answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I guess it might have been if you hadn’t helped,” he answered.
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From this reading “I guess it might have been if you hadn’t helped,” he answered.
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From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess it might have been if you hadn’t helped,” he answered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I guess it might have been if you hadn’t helped,” he answered.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
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From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
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From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
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From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I guess it might have been if you hadn’t helped,” he answered.
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From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
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From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
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From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
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From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
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From this reading “Perhaps.
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From this reading Division Superintendents are pretty busy persons.
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From this reading Division Superintendents are pretty busy persons.
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From this reading Willard smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
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From this reading Division Superintendents are pretty busy persons.
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From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAT HERRON LOSES HIS TEMPER “Well, that wasn’t so difficult, was it?” inquired Mr. Latham as they left the office a few minutes later.
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From this reading Willard smiled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I guess it might have been if you hadn’t helped,” he answered.
