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Chapter XIX
NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone. “Your speech sounds fine, though I don’t understand all the jokes,” she said. “But I’m sure you made a hit.” “Not so sure of it myself, Nan. But please listen to me carefully.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Your speech sounds fine, though I don’t understand all the jokes,” she said.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Not so sure of it myself, Nan.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But I’m sure you made a hit.””
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ““Your speech sounds fine, though I don’t understand all the jokes,” she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Your speech sounds fine, though I don’t understand all the jokes,” she said.”
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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 “But I’m sure you made a hit.”
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From this reading “Your speech sounds fine, though I don’t understand all the jokes,” she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I’m sure you made a hit.”
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From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
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From this reading But please listen to me carefully.
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From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your speech sounds fine, though I don’t understand all the jokes,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your speech sounds fine, though I don’t understand all the jokes,” she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
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From this reading “But I’m sure you made a hit.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your speech sounds fine, though I don’t understand all the jokes,” she said.
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From this reading “But I’m sure you made a hit.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Not so sure of it myself, Nan.
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From this reading “Your speech sounds fine, though I don’t understand all the jokes,” she said.
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From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
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From this reading But please listen to me carefully.
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From this reading “But I’m sure you made a hit.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But please listen to me carefully.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Not so sure of it myself, Nan.
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From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
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From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
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From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
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From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
above and across; more than
From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
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From this reading But please listen to me carefully.
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From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your speech sounds fine, though I don’t understand all the jokes,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your speech sounds fine, though I don’t understand all the jokes,” she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Not so sure of it myself, Nan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your speech sounds fine, though I don’t understand all the jokes,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I’m sure you made a hit.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Your speech sounds fine, though I don’t understand all the jokes,” she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your speech sounds fine, though I don’t understand all the jokes,” she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
at the time that
From this reading NOT ACCORDING TO LAW Nan was reading the newspaper report of Eaton’s speech over her coffee when at nine o’clock he called her on the telephone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But I’m sure you made a hit.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your speech sounds fine, though I don’t understand all the jokes,” she said.
