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Chapter XXVI
On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company. Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention. It meant only delay. No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours. But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....”
in the direction of
From this reading “But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....”
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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 Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
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From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
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From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
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From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
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From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
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From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
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From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
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From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
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From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
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From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
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From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
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From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
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From this reading It meant only delay.
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From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
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From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
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From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
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From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
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From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
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From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
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From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
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From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It meant only delay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
not any; not one
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
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From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
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From this reading It meant only delay.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
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From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
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From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
in the direction of
From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Potter chafed and treated himself to a scorching remark or two, but there was nothing for it but to give them his attention.
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From this reading On this day of all days dignitaries from Washington must appear to inspect the aeroplane accomplishments of the Waite Motor Company.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No suspicions were aroused and little was to be risked by putting off action for a few hours.
which person or people
From this reading But Potter was not one who liked to procrastinate; if he erred, it was toward the other extreme....
