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Chapter XV
WITH THE TIDE. The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then. There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face. “What’s that, chief?” gasped Chick. “Won’t you say it again?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Won’t you say it again?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.”
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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 There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Won’t you say it again?”
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From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
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From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
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From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
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From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
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From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
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From this reading “What’s that, chief?” gasped Chick.
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From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
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From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
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From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
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From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
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From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
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From this reading “What’s that, chief?” gasped Chick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
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From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
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From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
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From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
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From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
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From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
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From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
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From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Won’t you say it again?”
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From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH THE TIDE.
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From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
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From this reading WITH THE TIDE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
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From this reading There was no light in the cab, but they happened to be passing a lighted restaurant at that moment, and Nick had a good view of his companion’s face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The look of amazement on the face of Chick, as he heard this extraordinary statement, as he considered it, compelled Nick to laugh aloud, bothered as he was just then.
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From this reading “What’s that, chief?” gasped Chick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH THE TIDE.
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From this reading “Won’t you say it again?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Won’t you say it again?”
