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Chapter I
_Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings. But, if you do, beware--beware of the Knights!_ The woman in the doorway looked so harmless. Who was to tell she had some rather startling interests? The woman in the doorway looked like Mom in the homier political cartoons. She was plump, apple-cheeked, white-haired.
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one or the other of two
From this reading “_Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, if you do, beware--beware of the Knights!_ The woman in the doorway looked so harmless.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “_Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who was to tell she had some rather startling interests?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “_Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “_Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.”
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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 _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
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From this reading She was plump, apple-cheeked, white-haired.
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From this reading But, if you do, beware--beware of the Knights!_ The woman in the doorway looked so harmless.
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, if you do, beware--beware of the Knights!_ The woman in the doorway looked so harmless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
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From this reading The woman in the doorway looked like Mom in the homier political cartoons.
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But, if you do, beware--beware of the Knights!_ The woman in the doorway looked so harmless.
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From this reading But, if you do, beware--beware of the Knights!_ The woman in the doorway looked so harmless.
one or the other of two
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Who was to tell she had some rather startling interests?
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From this reading But, if you do, beware--beware of the Knights!_ The woman in the doorway looked so harmless.
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
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From this reading The woman in the doorway looked like Mom in the homier political cartoons.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, if you do, beware--beware of the Knights!_ The woman in the doorway looked so harmless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, if you do, beware--beware of the Knights!_ The woman in the doorway looked so harmless.
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From this reading Who was to tell she had some rather startling interests?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
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From this reading But, if you do, beware--beware of the Knights!_ The woman in the doorway looked so harmless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman in the doorway looked like Mom in the homier political cartoons.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, if you do, beware--beware of the Knights!_ The woman in the doorway looked so harmless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman in the doorway looked like Mom in the homier political cartoons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
not any; not one
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
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From this reading She was plump, apple-cheeked, white-haired.
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From this reading The woman in the doorway looked like Mom in the homier political cartoons.
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From this reading Who was to tell she had some rather startling interests?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who was to tell she had some rather startling interests?
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, if you do, beware--beware of the Knights!_ The woman in the doorway looked so harmless.
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From this reading Who was to tell she had some rather startling interests?
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From this reading Who was to tell she had some rather startling interests?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who was to tell she had some rather startling interests?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, if you do, beware--beware of the Knights!_ The woman in the doorway looked so harmless.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was to tell she had some rather startling interests?
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From this reading She was plump, apple-cheeked, white-haired.
which person or people
From this reading Who was to tell she had some rather startling interests?
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From this reading But, if you do, beware--beware of the Knights!_ The woman in the doorway looked so harmless.
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading _Henry Slesar, young New York advertising executive and by now no longer a new-comer to either this magazine or to this field, describes a strange little town that you, yourself, may blunder into one of these evenings.
