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Chapter III
ROBERTS: ‘And I could chime in on the laugh. I think I could do that if somebody else was doing the rest.’ WILLIS, after a moment of silent reflection: ‘I _should_ like to do it. I should like to see how old Bemis would look when I played it on him. Roberts, I _will_ do it.
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later than; following
From this reading “WILLIS, after a moment of silent reflection: ‘I _should_ like to do it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “ROBERTS: ‘And I could chime in on the laugh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I should like to see how old Bemis would look when I played it on him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think I could do that if somebody else was doing the rest.’”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I think I could do that if somebody else was doing the rest.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think I could do that if somebody else was doing the rest.’”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I should like to see how old Bemis would look when I played it on him.”
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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 WILLIS, after a moment of silent reflection: ‘I _should_ like to do it.
later than; following
From this reading WILLIS, after a moment of silent reflection: ‘I _should_ like to do it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And I could chime in on the laugh.
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From this reading I should like to see how old Bemis would look when I played it on him.
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From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And I could chime in on the laugh.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And I could chime in on the laugh.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I think I could do that if somebody else was doing the rest.’
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From this reading I think I could do that if somebody else was doing the rest.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think I could do that if somebody else was doing the rest.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I should like to see how old Bemis would look when I played it on him.
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From this reading I should like to see how old Bemis would look when I played it on him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And I could chime in on the laugh.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I think I could do that if somebody else was doing the rest.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And I could chime in on the laugh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WILLIS, after a moment of silent reflection: ‘I _should_ like to do it.
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From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And I could chime in on the laugh.
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From this reading WILLIS, after a moment of silent reflection: ‘I _should_ like to do it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should like to see how old Bemis would look when I played it on him.
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From this reading WILLIS, after a moment of silent reflection: ‘I _should_ like to do it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILLIS, after a moment of silent reflection: ‘I _should_ like to do it.
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From this reading I should like to see how old Bemis would look when I played it on him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And I could chime in on the laugh.
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From this reading I should like to see how old Bemis would look when I played it on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIS, after a moment of silent reflection: ‘I _should_ like to do it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think I could do that if somebody else was doing the rest.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And I could chime in on the laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should like to see how old Bemis would look when I played it on him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WILLIS, after a moment of silent reflection: ‘I _should_ like to do it.
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From this reading WILLIS, after a moment of silent reflection: ‘I _should_ like to do it.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I think I could do that if somebody else was doing the rest.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think I could do that if somebody else was doing the rest.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And I could chime in on the laugh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think I could do that if somebody else was doing the rest.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WILLIS, after a moment of silent reflection: ‘I _should_ like to do it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think I could do that if somebody else was doing the rest.’
at the time that
From this reading I should like to see how old Bemis would look when I played it on him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Roberts, I _will_ do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIS, after a moment of silent reflection: ‘I _should_ like to do it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I should like to see how old Bemis would look when I played it on him.
