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Chapter VII
"And have you always lived there?" "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter. The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me. It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York. Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
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for the reason that
From this reading “Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"And have you always lived there?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.”
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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 "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
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From this reading "And have you always lived there?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And have you always lived there?"
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From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
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From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
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From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
for the reason that
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
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From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
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From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
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From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
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From this reading The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
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From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
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From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And have you always lived there?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
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From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
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From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
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From this reading "And have you always lived there?"
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From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.
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From this reading The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
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From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
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From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
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From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
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From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.
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From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
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From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.
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From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And have you always lived there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
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From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
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From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
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From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And have you always lived there?"
