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Chapter XV
WHAT SID CARRINGTON AND HIS PARTNER THOUGHT OF THE CORN SITUATION. That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street. Business on the Board of Trade was over for the day. The former held a copy of an afternoon paper in his hand. “That bluff didn’t work, I see, and Edgar Vyce is in jail,” he said gloomily.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street.”
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading ““That bluff didn’t work, I see, and Edgar Vyce is in jail,” he said gloomily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The former held a copy of an afternoon paper in his hand.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Business on the Board of Trade was over for the day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHAT SID CARRINGTON AND HIS PARTNER THOUGHT OF THE CORN SITUATION.”
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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 The former held a copy of an afternoon paper in his hand.
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From this reading That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The former held a copy of an afternoon paper in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT SID CARRINGTON AND HIS PARTNER THOUGHT OF THE CORN SITUATION.
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading “That bluff didn’t work, I see, and Edgar Vyce is in jail,” he said gloomily.
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From this reading Business on the Board of Trade was over for the day.
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From this reading Business on the Board of Trade was over for the day.
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From this reading WHAT SID CARRINGTON AND HIS PARTNER THOUGHT OF THE CORN SITUATION.
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From this reading That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street.
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From this reading The former held a copy of an afternoon paper in his hand.
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From this reading WHAT SID CARRINGTON AND HIS PARTNER THOUGHT OF THE CORN SITUATION.
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From this reading Business on the Board of Trade was over for the day.
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From this reading “That bluff didn’t work, I see, and Edgar Vyce is in jail,” he said gloomily.
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From this reading “That bluff didn’t work, I see, and Edgar Vyce is in jail,” he said gloomily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Business on the Board of Trade was over for the day.
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From this reading The former held a copy of an afternoon paper in his hand.
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From this reading “That bluff didn’t work, I see, and Edgar Vyce is in jail,” he said gloomily.
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From this reading The former held a copy of an afternoon paper in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That bluff didn’t work, I see, and Edgar Vyce is in jail,” he said gloomily.
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From this reading The former held a copy of an afternoon paper in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT SID CARRINGTON AND HIS PARTNER THOUGHT OF THE CORN SITUATION.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That bluff didn’t work, I see, and Edgar Vyce is in jail,” he said gloomily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That bluff didn’t work, I see, and Edgar Vyce is in jail,” he said gloomily.
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From this reading “That bluff didn’t work, I see, and Edgar Vyce is in jail,” he said gloomily.
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From this reading That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT SID CARRINGTON AND HIS PARTNER THOUGHT OF THE CORN SITUATION.
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From this reading That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street.
above and across; more than
From this reading Business on the Board of Trade was over for the day.
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From this reading That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street.
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From this reading The former held a copy of an afternoon paper in his hand.
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From this reading WHAT SID CARRINGTON AND HIS PARTNER THOUGHT OF THE CORN SITUATION.
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From this reading That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street.
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From this reading “That bluff didn’t work, I see, and Edgar Vyce is in jail,” he said gloomily.
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From this reading That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street.
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From this reading “That bluff didn’t work, I see, and Edgar Vyce is in jail,” he said gloomily.
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From this reading WHAT SID CARRINGTON AND HIS PARTNER THOUGHT OF THE CORN SITUATION.
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From this reading WHAT SID CARRINGTON AND HIS PARTNER THOUGHT OF THE CORN SITUATION.
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From this reading That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT SID CARRINGTON AND HIS PARTNER THOUGHT OF THE CORN SITUATION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT SID CARRINGTON AND HIS PARTNER THOUGHT OF THE CORN SITUATION.
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From this reading That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street.
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From this reading Business on the Board of Trade was over for the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That bluff didn’t work, I see, and Edgar Vyce is in jail,” he said gloomily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Business on the Board of Trade was over for the day.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That same afternoon Abe Palmer and Sid Carrington were closeted together in their private office on La Salle street.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT SID CARRINGTON AND HIS PARTNER THOUGHT OF THE CORN SITUATION.
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From this reading “That bluff didn’t work, I see, and Edgar Vyce is in jail,” he said gloomily.
