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Chapter V
THE ROLL-TOP DESK. On leaving Nick Carter’s house, Yasmar walked rapidly off down the street. At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth. Stepping out into the street, Yasmar hailed an open electric car. As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Stepping out into the street, Yasmar hailed an open electric car.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Stepping out into the street, Yasmar hailed an open electric car.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.”
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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 At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
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From this reading As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stepping out into the street, Yasmar hailed an open electric car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
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From this reading Stepping out into the street, Yasmar hailed an open electric car.
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From this reading On leaving Nick Carter’s house, Yasmar walked rapidly off down the street.
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From this reading At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
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From this reading At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
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From this reading THE ROLL-TOP DESK.
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From this reading On leaving Nick Carter’s house, Yasmar walked rapidly off down the street.
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From this reading At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
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From this reading Stepping out into the street, Yasmar hailed an open electric car.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.
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From this reading As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stepping out into the street, Yasmar hailed an open electric car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
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From this reading On leaving Nick Carter’s house, Yasmar walked rapidly off down the street.
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From this reading At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Stepping out into the street, Yasmar hailed an open electric car.
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From this reading As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.
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From this reading At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
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From this reading At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
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From this reading On leaving Nick Carter’s house, Yasmar walked rapidly off down the street.
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From this reading On leaving Nick Carter’s house, Yasmar walked rapidly off down the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.
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From this reading On leaving Nick Carter’s house, Yasmar walked rapidly off down the street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving Nick Carter’s house, Yasmar walked rapidly off down the street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Stepping out into the street, Yasmar hailed an open electric car.
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From this reading Stepping out into the street, Yasmar hailed an open electric car.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving Nick Carter’s house, Yasmar walked rapidly off down the street.
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From this reading As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ROLL-TOP DESK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stepping out into the street, Yasmar hailed an open electric car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving Nick Carter’s house, Yasmar walked rapidly off down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROLL-TOP DESK.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first corner he passed a typical East Side tough, leaning against a lamp-post, rolling a huge cigar between his teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving Nick Carter’s house, Yasmar walked rapidly off down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he got aboard, well forward, the tough jumped on the rear and took one of the seats reserved for smokers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving Nick Carter’s house, Yasmar walked rapidly off down the street.
