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Chapter XIII
Montgomery at Bay. “Meet me at the corner, Chick,” said Nick, as he passed the man who was working on the street. Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments. He had traded with the regular street cleaner, for the time being, and the street cleaner was five dollars better off by the deal. “Did you observe closely the two men who called at the house while I was there?”
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He had traded with the regular street cleaner, for the time being, and the street cleaner was five dollars better off by the deal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Meet me at the corner, Chick,” said Nick, as he passed the man who was working on the street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had traded with the regular street cleaner, for the time being, and the street cleaner was five dollars better off by the deal.”
during the time that
From this reading ““Did you observe closely the two men who called at the house while I was there?””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Meet me at the corner, Chick,” said Nick, as he passed the man who was working on the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Montgomery at Bay.
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From this reading Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.
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From this reading Montgomery at Bay.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had traded with the regular street cleaner, for the time being, and the street cleaner was five dollars better off by the deal.
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From this reading He had traded with the regular street cleaner, for the time being, and the street cleaner was five dollars better off by the deal.
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From this reading Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had traded with the regular street cleaner, for the time being, and the street cleaner was five dollars better off by the deal.
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From this reading “Did you observe closely the two men who called at the house while I was there?”
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From this reading Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Meet me at the corner, Chick,” said Nick, as he passed the man who was working on the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had traded with the regular street cleaner, for the time being, and the street cleaner was five dollars better off by the deal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you observe closely the two men who called at the house while I was there?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Meet me at the corner, Chick,” said Nick, as he passed the man who was working on the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had traded with the regular street cleaner, for the time being, and the street cleaner was five dollars better off by the deal.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you observe closely the two men who called at the house while I was there?”
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From this reading He had traded with the regular street cleaner, for the time being, and the street cleaner was five dollars better off by the deal.
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From this reading He had traded with the regular street cleaner, for the time being, and the street cleaner was five dollars better off by the deal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had traded with the regular street cleaner, for the time being, and the street cleaner was five dollars better off by the deal.
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From this reading Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had traded with the regular street cleaner, for the time being, and the street cleaner was five dollars better off by the deal.
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From this reading Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Meet me at the corner, Chick,” said Nick, as he passed the man who was working on the street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.
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From this reading “Did you observe closely the two men who called at the house while I was there?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Did you observe closely the two men who called at the house while I was there?”
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From this reading Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Meet me at the corner, Chick,” said Nick, as he passed the man who was working on the street.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Meet me at the corner, Chick,” said Nick, as he passed the man who was working on the street.
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From this reading “Meet me at the corner, Chick,” said Nick, as he passed the man who was working on the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you observe closely the two men who called at the house while I was there?”
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From this reading Montgomery at Bay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Meet me at the corner, Chick,” said Nick, as he passed the man who was working on the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you observe closely the two men who called at the house while I was there?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.
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From this reading He had traded with the regular street cleaner, for the time being, and the street cleaner was five dollars better off by the deal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Meet me at the corner, Chick,” said Nick, as he passed the man who was working on the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Meet me at the corner, Chick,” said Nick, as he passed the man who was working on the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had traded with the regular street cleaner, for the time being, and the street cleaner was five dollars better off by the deal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Meet me at the corner, Chick,” said Nick, as he passed the man who was working on the street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Meet me at the corner, Chick,” said Nick, as he passed the man who was working on the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Meet me at the corner, Chick,” said Nick, as he passed the man who was working on the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you observe closely the two men who called at the house while I was there?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had traded with the regular street cleaner, for the time being, and the street cleaner was five dollars better off by the deal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had traded with the regular street cleaner, for the time being, and the street cleaner was five dollars better off by the deal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you observe closely the two men who called at the house while I was there?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Meet me at the corner, Chick,” said Nick, as he passed the man who was working on the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.
during the time that
From this reading “Did you observe closely the two men who called at the house while I was there?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick waited, just around the corner on Sixth Avenue, and Chick came, stripped of his white overalls, blouse and hat and wearing his own garments.
which person or people
From this reading “Meet me at the corner, Chick,” said Nick, as he passed the man who was working on the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had traded with the regular street cleaner, for the time being, and the street cleaner was five dollars better off by the deal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Meet me at the corner, Chick,” said Nick, as he passed the man who was working on the street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you observe closely the two men who called at the house while I was there?”
