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Chapter I
The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for. He would never tell them. All he said in reply to questions was: “It don't stand for nothin'. You've gotter have a' 'nitial, ain't you?” His name was, in fact, an almost inevitable school-boy modification of one felt to be absurd and pretentious.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You've gotter have a' 'nitial, ain't you?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His name was, in fact, an almost inevitable school-boy modification of one felt to be absurd and pretentious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He would never tell them.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “His name was, in fact, an almost inevitable school-boy modification of one felt to be absurd and pretentious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All he said in reply to questions was: “It don't stand for nothin'.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He would never tell them.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would never tell them.”
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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 You've gotter have a' 'nitial, ain't you?”
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From this reading His name was, in fact, an almost inevitable school-boy modification of one felt to be absurd and pretentious.
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From this reading You've gotter have a' 'nitial, ain't you?”
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From this reading All he said in reply to questions was: “It don't stand for nothin'.
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From this reading His name was, in fact, an almost inevitable school-boy modification of one felt to be absurd and pretentious.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His name was, in fact, an almost inevitable school-boy modification of one felt to be absurd and pretentious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His name was, in fact, an almost inevitable school-boy modification of one felt to be absurd and pretentious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for.
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From this reading The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His name was, in fact, an almost inevitable school-boy modification of one felt to be absurd and pretentious.
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From this reading The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for.
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From this reading The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for.
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From this reading All he said in reply to questions was: “It don't stand for nothin'.
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From this reading His name was, in fact, an almost inevitable school-boy modification of one felt to be absurd and pretentious.
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From this reading His name was, in fact, an almost inevitable school-boy modification of one felt to be absurd and pretentious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for.
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From this reading You've gotter have a' 'nitial, ain't you?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You've gotter have a' 'nitial, ain't you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name was, in fact, an almost inevitable school-boy modification of one felt to be absurd and pretentious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All he said in reply to questions was: “It don't stand for nothin'.
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From this reading His name was, in fact, an almost inevitable school-boy modification of one felt to be absurd and pretentious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All he said in reply to questions was: “It don't stand for nothin'.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His name was, in fact, an almost inevitable school-boy modification of one felt to be absurd and pretentious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His name was, in fact, an almost inevitable school-boy modification of one felt to be absurd and pretentious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would never tell them.
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From this reading You've gotter have a' 'nitial, ain't you?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for.
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From this reading All he said in reply to questions was: “It don't stand for nothin'.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His name was, in fact, an almost inevitable school-boy modification of one felt to be absurd and pretentious.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His name was, in fact, an almost inevitable school-boy modification of one felt to be absurd and pretentious.
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From this reading His name was, in fact, an almost inevitable school-boy modification of one felt to be absurd and pretentious.
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From this reading The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for.
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From this reading All he said in reply to questions was: “It don't stand for nothin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All he said in reply to questions was: “It don't stand for nothin'.
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From this reading All he said in reply to questions was: “It don't stand for nothin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His name was, in fact, an almost inevitable school-boy modification of one felt to be absurd and pretentious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All he said in reply to questions was: “It don't stand for nothin'.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would never tell them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He would never tell them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All he said in reply to questions was: “It don't stand for nothin'.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All he said in reply to questions was: “It don't stand for nothin'.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boys at the Brooklyn public school which he attended did not know what the “T.” stood for.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would never tell them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You've gotter have a' 'nitial, ain't you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've gotter have a' 'nitial, ain't you?”
