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Chapter VII
Babs brought Cochrane a plate. He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed. "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't." Holden grunted. "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
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any thing at all
From this reading “"They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."”
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading “"They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Babs brought Cochrane a plate.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?”
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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 Babs brought Cochrane a plate.
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From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
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From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
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From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
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From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.
any thing at all
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
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From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
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From this reading Babs brought Cochrane a plate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Babs brought Cochrane a plate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.
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From this reading Babs brought Cochrane a plate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.
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From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
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From this reading Holden grunted.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.
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From this reading Holden grunted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Babs brought Cochrane a plate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put food in his mouth and chewed and swallowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
up to a particular time
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They say we can't afford to breathe the local air at all until we know its bacteriology; we can't touch anything until we test it as a possible allergen; we can't."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What would those same authorities have told your friend Columbus?
