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Chapter I
Every man wants to see a Garden of Eden. John Barth agreed with his whole heart--he knew that he'd rather see than be one! Take a fellow, reasonably young, personable enough, health perfect. Suppose he has all the money he can reasonably, or even unreasonably, use. He is successful in a number of different fields of work in which he is interested.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He is successful in a number of different fields of work in which he is interested.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Suppose he has all the money he can reasonably, or even unreasonably, use.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every man wants to see a Garden of Eden.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Suppose he has all the money he can reasonably, or even unreasonably, use.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John Barth agreed with his whole heart--he knew that he'd rather see than be one!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “John Barth agreed with his whole heart--he knew that he'd rather see than be one!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suppose he has all the money he can reasonably, or even unreasonably, use.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take a fellow, reasonably young, personable enough, health perfect.”
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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 Every man wants to see a Garden of Eden.
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From this reading John Barth agreed with his whole heart--he knew that he'd rather see than be one!
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From this reading Suppose he has all the money he can reasonably, or even unreasonably, use.
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From this reading John Barth agreed with his whole heart--he knew that he'd rather see than be one!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading John Barth agreed with his whole heart--he knew that he'd rather see than be one!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Suppose he has all the money he can reasonably, or even unreasonably, use.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He is successful in a number of different fields of work in which he is interested.
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From this reading Every man wants to see a Garden of Eden.
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From this reading Take a fellow, reasonably young, personable enough, health perfect.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suppose he has all the money he can reasonably, or even unreasonably, use.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man wants to see a Garden of Eden.
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From this reading Take a fellow, reasonably young, personable enough, health perfect.
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From this reading He is successful in a number of different fields of work in which he is interested.
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From this reading Every man wants to see a Garden of Eden.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suppose he has all the money he can reasonably, or even unreasonably, use.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Barth agreed with his whole heart--he knew that he'd rather see than be one!
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From this reading John Barth agreed with his whole heart--he knew that he'd rather see than be one!
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From this reading Take a fellow, reasonably young, personable enough, health perfect.
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From this reading John Barth agreed with his whole heart--he knew that he'd rather see than be one!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Barth agreed with his whole heart--he knew that he'd rather see than be one!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is successful in a number of different fields of work in which he is interested.
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From this reading He is successful in a number of different fields of work in which he is interested.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is successful in a number of different fields of work in which he is interested.
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From this reading John Barth agreed with his whole heart--he knew that he'd rather see than be one!
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From this reading John Barth agreed with his whole heart--he knew that he'd rather see than be one!
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From this reading Every man wants to see a Garden of Eden.
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From this reading Suppose he has all the money he can reasonably, or even unreasonably, use.
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From this reading He is successful in a number of different fields of work in which he is interested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every man wants to see a Garden of Eden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading John Barth agreed with his whole heart--he knew that he'd rather see than be one!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Suppose he has all the money he can reasonably, or even unreasonably, use.
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From this reading Take a fellow, reasonably young, personable enough, health perfect.
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From this reading Take a fellow, reasonably young, personable enough, health perfect.
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From this reading John Barth agreed with his whole heart--he knew that he'd rather see than be one!
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From this reading Take a fellow, reasonably young, personable enough, health perfect.
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From this reading Every man wants to see a Garden of Eden.
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From this reading He is successful in a number of different fields of work in which he is interested.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suppose he has all the money he can reasonably, or even unreasonably, use.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take a fellow, reasonably young, personable enough, health perfect.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading John Barth agreed with his whole heart--he knew that he'd rather see than be one!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John Barth agreed with his whole heart--he knew that he'd rather see than be one!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suppose he has all the money he can reasonably, or even unreasonably, use.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every man wants to see a Garden of Eden.
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From this reading Suppose he has all the money he can reasonably, or even unreasonably, use.
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From this reading Suppose he has all the money he can reasonably, or even unreasonably, use.
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From this reading Every man wants to see a Garden of Eden.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He is successful in a number of different fields of work in which he is interested.
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From this reading John Barth agreed with his whole heart--he knew that he'd rather see than be one!
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Barth agreed with his whole heart--he knew that he'd rather see than be one!
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From this reading He is successful in a number of different fields of work in which he is interested.
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From this reading Take a fellow, reasonably young, personable enough, health perfect.
