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Chapter VIII
The evening of the party came around. John was in his room, dressing for it, and Cavanaugh was with him. "It certainly is a new wrinkle for you," the old man said, with a broad smile. "And I wouldn't bother about not knowing how to dance, either, if I was you. There will be aplenty that won't take part in that, so you won't feel odd.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"And I wouldn't bother about not knowing how to dance, either, if I was you.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The evening of the party came around.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “"And I wouldn't bother about not knowing how to dance, either, if I was you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John was in his room, dressing for it, and Cavanaugh was with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There will be aplenty that won't take part in that, so you won't feel odd.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The evening of the party came around.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There will be aplenty that won't take part in that, so you won't feel odd.”
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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 "It certainly is a new wrinkle for you," the old man said, with a broad smile.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And I wouldn't bother about not knowing how to dance, either, if I was you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John was in his room, dressing for it, and Cavanaugh was with him.
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From this reading There will be aplenty that won't take part in that, so you won't feel odd.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The evening of the party came around.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will be aplenty that won't take part in that, so you won't feel odd.
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From this reading "And I wouldn't bother about not knowing how to dance, either, if I was you.
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From this reading "It certainly is a new wrinkle for you," the old man said, with a broad smile.
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From this reading The evening of the party came around.
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From this reading John was in his room, dressing for it, and Cavanaugh was with him.
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From this reading "It certainly is a new wrinkle for you," the old man said, with a broad smile.
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From this reading "And I wouldn't bother about not knowing how to dance, either, if I was you.
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From this reading John was in his room, dressing for it, and Cavanaugh was with him.
one or the other of two
From this reading "And I wouldn't bother about not knowing how to dance, either, if I was you.
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From this reading The evening of the party came around.
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From this reading There will be aplenty that won't take part in that, so you won't feel odd.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John was in his room, dressing for it, and Cavanaugh was with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John was in his room, dressing for it, and Cavanaugh was with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John was in his room, dressing for it, and Cavanaugh was with him.
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From this reading "And I wouldn't bother about not knowing how to dance, either, if I was you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I wouldn't bother about not knowing how to dance, either, if I was you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And I wouldn't bother about not knowing how to dance, either, if I was you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John was in his room, dressing for it, and Cavanaugh was with him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It certainly is a new wrinkle for you," the old man said, with a broad smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading John was in his room, dressing for it, and Cavanaugh was with him.
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From this reading John was in his room, dressing for it, and Cavanaugh was with him.
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From this reading "And I wouldn't bother about not knowing how to dance, either, if I was you.
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From this reading "It certainly is a new wrinkle for you," the old man said, with a broad smile.
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From this reading "It certainly is a new wrinkle for you," the old man said, with a broad smile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And I wouldn't bother about not knowing how to dance, either, if I was you.
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From this reading There will be aplenty that won't take part in that, so you won't feel odd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The evening of the party came around.
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From this reading "It certainly is a new wrinkle for you," the old man said, with a broad smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There will be aplenty that won't take part in that, so you won't feel odd.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening of the party came around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John was in his room, dressing for it, and Cavanaugh was with him.
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From this reading "It certainly is a new wrinkle for you," the old man said, with a broad smile.
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From this reading "It certainly is a new wrinkle for you," the old man said, with a broad smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There will be aplenty that won't take part in that, so you won't feel odd.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There will be aplenty that won't take part in that, so you won't feel odd.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There will be aplenty that won't take part in that, so you won't feel odd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening of the party came around.
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From this reading There will be aplenty that won't take part in that, so you won't feel odd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I wouldn't bother about not knowing how to dance, either, if I was you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John was in his room, dressing for it, and Cavanaugh was with him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There will be aplenty that won't take part in that, so you won't feel odd.
in the company of; together with
From this reading John was in his room, dressing for it, and Cavanaugh was with him.
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From this reading There will be aplenty that won't take part in that, so you won't feel odd.
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From this reading "And I wouldn't bother about not knowing how to dance, either, if I was you.
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From this reading "It certainly is a new wrinkle for you," the old man said, with a broad smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It certainly is a new wrinkle for you," the old man said, with a broad smile.
