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Chapter XVI
THREE DAYS Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages. He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying. Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm. "I must learn to fly," he cried. "I must master that.
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “THREE DAYS Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I must learn to fly," he cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I must learn to fly," he cried.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.”
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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 Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
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From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THREE DAYS Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.
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From this reading THREE DAYS Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
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From this reading THREE DAYS Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THREE DAYS Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I must learn to fly," he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THREE DAYS Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must learn to fly," he cried.
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From this reading THREE DAYS Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
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From this reading THREE DAYS Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.
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From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must learn to fly," he cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THREE DAYS Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
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From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.
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From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THREE DAYS Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
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From this reading "I must master that.
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From this reading Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must learn to fly," he cried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.
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From this reading THREE DAYS Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE DAYS Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
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From this reading THREE DAYS Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying.
