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Chapter XII
“I must go to the commercial office and wire Ford!” he broke out. “He’ll know what to do, if there is anything that can be done. Stillings, you get in touch with our general counsel in Chicago. We’re an interstate road, and this thing can’t be settled in a Timanyoni county court!” “Hold on,” said Stillings.
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any thing at all
From this reading ““He’ll know what to do, if there is anything that can be done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He’ll know what to do, if there is anything that can be done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He’ll know what to do, if there is anything that can be done.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““I must go to the commercial office and wire Ford!” he broke out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We’re an interstate road, and this thing can’t be settled in a Timanyoni county court!””
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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 We’re an interstate road, and this thing can’t be settled in a Timanyoni county court!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We’re an interstate road, and this thing can’t be settled in a Timanyoni county court!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I must go to the commercial office and wire Ford!” he broke out.
any thing at all
From this reading “He’ll know what to do, if there is anything that can be done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He’ll know what to do, if there is anything that can be done.
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From this reading “I must go to the commercial office and wire Ford!” he broke out.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “He’ll know what to do, if there is anything that can be done.
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From this reading We’re an interstate road, and this thing can’t be settled in a Timanyoni county court!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stillings, you get in touch with our general counsel in Chicago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I must go to the commercial office and wire Ford!” he broke out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stillings, you get in touch with our general counsel in Chicago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re an interstate road, and this thing can’t be settled in a Timanyoni county court!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re an interstate road, and this thing can’t be settled in a Timanyoni county court!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “He’ll know what to do, if there is anything that can be done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He’ll know what to do, if there is anything that can be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I must go to the commercial office and wire Ford!” he broke out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stillings, you get in touch with our general counsel in Chicago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stillings, you get in touch with our general counsel in Chicago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I must go to the commercial office and wire Ford!” he broke out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I must go to the commercial office and wire Ford!” he broke out.
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From this reading “He’ll know what to do, if there is anything that can be done.
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From this reading “Hold on,” said Stillings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must go to the commercial office and wire Ford!” he broke out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “He’ll know what to do, if there is anything that can be done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stillings, you get in touch with our general counsel in Chicago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re an interstate road, and this thing can’t be settled in a Timanyoni county court!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He’ll know what to do, if there is anything that can be done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He’ll know what to do, if there is anything that can be done.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must go to the commercial office and wire Ford!” he broke out.
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From this reading “I must go to the commercial office and wire Ford!” he broke out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hold on,” said Stillings.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Stillings, you get in touch with our general counsel in Chicago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I must go to the commercial office and wire Ford!” he broke out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re an interstate road, and this thing can’t be settled in a Timanyoni county court!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hold on,” said Stillings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re an interstate road, and this thing can’t be settled in a Timanyoni county court!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stillings, you get in touch with our general counsel in Chicago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He’ll know what to do, if there is anything that can be done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I must go to the commercial office and wire Ford!” he broke out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’ll know what to do, if there is anything that can be done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We’re an interstate road, and this thing can’t be settled in a Timanyoni county court!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We’re an interstate road, and this thing can’t be settled in a Timanyoni county court!”
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From this reading We’re an interstate road, and this thing can’t be settled in a Timanyoni county court!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I must go to the commercial office and wire Ford!” he broke out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stillings, you get in touch with our general counsel in Chicago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re an interstate road, and this thing can’t be settled in a Timanyoni county court!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “He’ll know what to do, if there is anything that can be done.
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From this reading “I must go to the commercial office and wire Ford!” he broke out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stillings, you get in touch with our general counsel in Chicago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Stillings, you get in touch with our general counsel in Chicago.
