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Chapter V
Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines. There must be ghosts all over the world. They must be as countless as the grains of the sands, it seems to me. --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard. "Look you, masters, this is a Recuperation Station and I am running it as such.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “--Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look you, masters, this is a Recuperation Station and I am running it as such.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There must be ghosts all over the world.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “There must be ghosts all over the world.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Look you, masters, this is a Recuperation Station and I am running it as such.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.”
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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 Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.
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From this reading There must be ghosts all over the world.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Look you, masters, this is a Recuperation Station and I am running it as such.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They must be as countless as the grains of the sands, it seems to me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be ghosts all over the world.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.
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From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
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From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
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From this reading They must be as countless as the grains of the sands, it seems to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
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From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
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From this reading Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
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From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
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From this reading Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They must be as countless as the grains of the sands, it seems to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
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From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.
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From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Look you, masters, this is a Recuperation Station and I am running it as such.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look you, masters, this is a Recuperation Station and I am running it as such.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look you, masters, this is a Recuperation Station and I am running it as such.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They must be as countless as the grains of the sands, it seems to me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be ghosts all over the world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They must be as countless as the grains of the sands, it seems to me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
above and across; more than
From this reading There must be ghosts all over the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look you, masters, this is a Recuperation Station and I am running it as such.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Look you, masters, this is a Recuperation Station and I am running it as such.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They must be as countless as the grains of the sands, it seems to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They must be as countless as the grains of the sands, it seems to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look you, masters, this is a Recuperation Station and I am running it as such.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Look you, masters, this is a Recuperation Station and I am running it as such.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There must be ghosts all over the world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must be as countless as the grains of the sands, it seems to me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Look you, masters, this is a Recuperation Station and I am running it as such.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They must be as countless as the grains of the sands, it seems to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever I take up a newspaper and read it, I fancy I see ghosts creeping between the lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Ibsen SID INSISTS ON GHOSTGIRLS My Elizabethan boy friend put his fists on his hips and laid down the law to us as if we were a lot of nervous children who'd been playing too hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There must be ghosts all over the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look you, masters, this is a Recuperation Station and I am running it as such.
