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Chapter XIV
THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town. As they circled they saw the other cab gathering headway. It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition. It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance. Greg slowed down, and the following cab did likewise.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.”
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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 THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they circled they saw the other cab gathering headway.
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From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
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From this reading As they circled they saw the other cab gathering headway.
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From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they circled they saw the other cab gathering headway.
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From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
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From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
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From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
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From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
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From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
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From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
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From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
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From this reading Greg slowed down, and the following cab did likewise.
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From this reading As they circled they saw the other cab gathering headway.
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From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
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From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
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From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
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From this reading As they circled they saw the other cab gathering headway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
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From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
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From this reading Greg slowed down, and the following cab did likewise.
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From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
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From this reading As they circled they saw the other cab gathering headway.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they circled they saw the other cab gathering headway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greg slowed down, and the following cab did likewise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they circled they saw the other cab gathering headway.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
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From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
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From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
