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I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not. Meanwhile I suppose you are wondering what all this has to do with our case. Have patience with me. I am so absolutely alone in my new life, I must have somebody to air my thoughts to. The evenings are the hardest to put in.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am so absolutely alone in my new life, I must have somebody to air my thoughts to.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Meanwhile I suppose you are wondering what all this has to do with our case.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have patience with me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am so absolutely alone in my new life, I must have somebody to air my thoughts to.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile I suppose you are wondering what all this has to do with our case.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I am so absolutely alone in my new life, I must have somebody to air my thoughts to.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile I suppose you are wondering what all this has to do with our case.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.”
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From this reading I am so absolutely alone in my new life, I must have somebody to air my thoughts to.
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From this reading I am so absolutely alone in my new life, I must have somebody to air my thoughts to.
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From this reading Meanwhile I suppose you are wondering what all this has to do with our case.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am so absolutely alone in my new life, I must have somebody to air my thoughts to.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so absolutely alone in my new life, I must have somebody to air my thoughts to.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile I suppose you are wondering what all this has to do with our case.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
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From this reading Meanwhile I suppose you are wondering what all this has to do with our case.
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From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
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From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Meanwhile I suppose you are wondering what all this has to do with our case.
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From this reading The evenings are the hardest to put in.
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From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
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From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
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From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
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From this reading The evenings are the hardest to put in.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile I suppose you are wondering what all this has to do with our case.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have patience with me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am so absolutely alone in my new life, I must have somebody to air my thoughts to.
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From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have patience with me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile I suppose you are wondering what all this has to do with our case.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am so absolutely alone in my new life, I must have somebody to air my thoughts to.
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From this reading I am so absolutely alone in my new life, I must have somebody to air my thoughts to.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Meanwhile I suppose you are wondering what all this has to do with our case.
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From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
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From this reading Have patience with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evenings are the hardest to put in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so absolutely alone in my new life, I must have somebody to air my thoughts to.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I am so absolutely alone in my new life, I must have somebody to air my thoughts to.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile I suppose you are wondering what all this has to do with our case.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evenings are the hardest to put in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
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From this reading I am so absolutely alone in my new life, I must have somebody to air my thoughts to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Meanwhile I suppose you are wondering what all this has to do with our case.
at the time that
From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile I suppose you are wondering what all this has to do with our case.
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From this reading Meanwhile I suppose you are wondering what all this has to do with our case.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would like to fire that fellow when I get out of this--but, of course, in common decency I must not.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Meanwhile I suppose you are wondering what all this has to do with our case.
