Dear Teacher, I meet the sentence: (after a fire) Even from the street, I could pick up the six-month-old cologne of charred wood and grinding damp where the firemen's hoses had penetrated every seam and crevice. Question:

Dear Teacher, There is a paragraph: It's hard to ramain anonymous these days. Information is available on just about anyone: credit files on microfiche, service records, lawsuits, marriages, divorces, wills, births, deaths,

Dear Teacher, I meet the sentence: "The last thing in the world I need is the sheriff on my case. That's who I thought you were, as a matter of fact. They got women sheriffs these days, did you know that? Sheriffettes."

Dear Teacher, I meet these sentences: There were six or seven buildings of poured concrete, each three stories high, with screened-in porches punctuating the low clean lines. Question: what's the meaning of screened-in?

But what's the meaning of the white courtesy telephone? Thanks.

Dear Teacher, I meet the sentences in a novel: The intercom paged a passenger to the white courtesy telephone, but the name was garbled and I didn't think anyone would respond. Question: What's the meaning of

Dear Teacher, I find these sentences in a novel: I don't suppose you play bridge, do you, dear? We've been reduced to playing hearts now for the last six months and Ida's developing quite a mean mouth. Mrs. Wink and I

Dear Teacher, When I read a magazine find two sentences: The map and compass say go north. My question: is "go" a verb? Is "north" a noun? Please explain the structure of the sentence. With the temperature creeping into

Dear Teacher, In a chess course I find these sentences: In a game of chess you take it in turns to move. The Rooks are going to take it in turns to shoot at the King. My question: what's the meaning of "it" here? its

Dear Teacher, When I read a chess book, I meet a sentence like this: His plan is to get his Queen nearer the Black Pawn. My question: is it correct? Please explain its structure: what's the function of nearer the Black Pawn? Another