Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

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

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I’d never dare to,” said the dogman, awed at the bold proposition.

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From this reading “I’d never dare to,” said the dogman, awed at the bold proposition.

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From this reading “He sleeps in the bed, I sleep on a lounge.

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From this reading “I’d never dare to,” said the dogman, awed at the bold proposition.

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From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

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From this reading “I’d never dare to,” said the dogman, awed at the bold proposition.

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From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

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From this reading “I’d never dare to,” said the dogman, awed at the bold proposition.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Some night, Jim, I’m going to get even with that dog.

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From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

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From this reading Some night, Jim, I’m going to get even with that dog.

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From this reading Some night, Jim, I’m going to get even with that dog.

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

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

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From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “He sleeps in the bed, I sleep on a lounge.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

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From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

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From this reading He runs howling to Marcella if I look at him.

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

From this reading “He sleeps in the bed, I sleep on a lounge.

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From this reading “I’d never dare to,” said the dogman, awed at the bold proposition.

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From this reading Some night, Jim, I’m going to get even with that dog.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “He sleeps in the bed, I sleep on a lounge.

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From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

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From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He runs howling to Marcella if I look at him.

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From this reading “He sleeps in the bed, I sleep on a lounge.

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

From this reading He runs howling to Marcella if I look at him.

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

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I’d never dare to,” said the dogman, awed at the bold proposition.

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

From this reading Some night, Jim, I’m going to get even with that dog.

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

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

above and across; more than

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

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From this reading “I’d never dare to,” said the dogman, awed at the bold proposition.

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

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

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

From this reading He runs howling to Marcella if I look at him.

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

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

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

From this reading “He sleeps in the bed, I sleep on a lounge.

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

From this reading “He sleeps in the bed, I sleep on a lounge.

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

From this reading Some night, Jim, I’m going to get even with that dog.

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

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

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From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

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

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

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

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

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From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

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From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

at the time that

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some night, Jim, I’m going to get even with that dog.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

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From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”