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Chapter XVII
THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help. But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on. Am I not enough your friend by now?" Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over. "You will be able to help me, Rob.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.”
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From this reading "You will be able to help me, Rob.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am I not enough your friend by now?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
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From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will be able to help me, Rob.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Am I not enough your friend by now?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
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From this reading Am I not enough your friend by now?"
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From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Am I not enough your friend by now?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
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From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
not any; not one
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Am I not enough your friend by now?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
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From this reading Am I not enough your friend by now?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
above and across; more than
From this reading Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will be able to help me, Rob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But you have let me do nothing to help you--and you explain nothing, so that I have no idea what is going on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will be able to help me, Rob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brutar smiled; I think he was fatuous enough to believe that he had won me over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ATTACKING SPECTRES I said to Brutar, "You asked my help.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Am I not enough your friend by now?"
