Chapter XX

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From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

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From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"

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From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.

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From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I asked, as we sped into Central's boskiest dell.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I asked, as we sped into Central's boskiest dell.

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From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.

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From this reading I asked, as we sped into Central's boskiest dell.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

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From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"

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From this reading I asked, as we sped into Central's boskiest dell.

Causing difficulty in breathing.

From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

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From this reading "Air!" said North, contemptuously.

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From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

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From this reading I asked, as we sped into Central's boskiest dell.

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From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

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From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

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From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I asked, as we sped into Central's boskiest dell.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

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From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

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From this reading "Air!" said North, contemptuously.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"

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From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I asked, as we sped into Central's boskiest dell.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

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From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I asked, as we sped into Central's boskiest dell.

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From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading "We'll begin with the spin through the Park, anyhow," I said.

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From this reading I was choking with the hot, stale air of my little apartment, and I wanted that breath of the cool to brace me for the task of proving to my friend that New York was the greatest--and so forth.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Where can you find air any fresher or purer than this?"