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Going straight meant crooked planning. He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette. She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight. "Hank said you wanted to see me," she said when she stopped beside Joe's table. "Yeah."
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “"Hank said you wanted to see me," she said when she stopped beside Joe's table.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hank said you wanted to see me," she said when she stopped beside Joe's table.”
except if; if not
From this reading “He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.
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From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Hank said you wanted to see me," she said when she stopped beside Joe's table.
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From this reading He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.
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From this reading Going straight meant crooked planning.
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From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
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From this reading He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.
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From this reading Going straight meant crooked planning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
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From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hank said you wanted to see me," she said when she stopped beside Joe's table.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.
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From this reading He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
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From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.
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From this reading "Hank said you wanted to see me," she said when she stopped beside Joe's table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.
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From this reading He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hank said you wanted to see me," she said when she stopped beside Joe's table.
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From this reading Going straight meant crooked planning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Going straight meant crooked planning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hank said you wanted to see me," she said when she stopped beside Joe's table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hank said you wanted to see me," she said when she stopped beside Joe's table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hank said you wanted to see me," she said when she stopped beside Joe's table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Going straight meant crooked planning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hank said you wanted to see me," she said when she stopped beside Joe's table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.
except if; if not
From this reading He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hank said you wanted to see me," she said when she stopped beside Joe's table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.
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From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
at the time that
From this reading "Hank said you wanted to see me," she said when she stopped beside Joe's table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd never make it unless he somehow managed to The girl was tall, wide-eyed and brunette.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had the right curves in the right places and would have been beautiful if her nose had been smaller, if her mouth had been larger and if her hair had been wavy instead of straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yeah."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hank said you wanted to see me," she said when she stopped beside Joe's table.
