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Chapter VI
"You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he. "Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently. "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand. Could you tell where I am?" "No; you seem to be on every side of me."
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"No; you seem to be on every side of me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Could you tell where I am?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No; you seem to be on every side of me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
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From this reading "Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
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From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "No; you seem to be on every side of me."
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From this reading "You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he.
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From this reading "Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
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From this reading "Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
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From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
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From this reading "You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
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From this reading "Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently.
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From this reading "Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No; you seem to be on every side of me."
not any; not one
From this reading "No; you seem to be on every side of me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No; you seem to be on every side of me."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently.
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From this reading "You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; you seem to be on every side of me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Go on, man, light the candle!" said Kennedy impatiently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No; you seem to be on every side of me."
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From this reading "You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he.
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From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
in or at the place that
From this reading Could you tell where I am?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It's very strange, Kennedy, but I could not in the least tell by the sound in which direction you stand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seem uneasy, friend Kennedy," said he.
