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Then his fuming suddenly ceased. Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea. "_Joe! I wish you could talk Indian! I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I wish you could talk Indian!”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then his fuming suddenly ceased.”
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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 I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
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From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
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From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
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From this reading Then his fuming suddenly ceased.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish you could talk Indian!
two people or things considered together
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
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From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
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From this reading Then his fuming suddenly ceased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
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From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
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From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his fuming suddenly ceased.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish you could talk Indian!
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From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
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From this reading I wish you could talk Indian!
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From this reading "_Joe!
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From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
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From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then his fuming suddenly ceased.
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From this reading I wish you could talk Indian!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
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From this reading Then his fuming suddenly ceased.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
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From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
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From this reading I could kiss you for this trick!_" Brown's voice said anxiously: "_I'm going to let that manned rocket have a couple more shots._" "Let us get by first," said Joe.
at the time that
From this reading Joe's headphones brought his explosive grunt when he suddenly saw the idea.
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From this reading I wish you could talk Indian!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish you could talk Indian!
