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Chapter IX
"But when you come in sight of Moffitt--my, oh, my! Well, you come in smell of it about as soon. That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine. Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight. That's in the suburbs, the annexes, and additions.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, you come in smell of it about as soon.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But when you come in sight of Moffitt--my, oh, my!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, you come in smell of it about as soon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, you come in smell of it about as soon.”
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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 Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, you come in smell of it about as soon.
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From this reading That's in the suburbs, the annexes, and additions.
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From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
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From this reading That's in the suburbs, the annexes, and additions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, you come in smell of it about as soon.
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From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.
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From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But when you come in sight of Moffitt--my, oh, my!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But when you come in sight of Moffitt--my, oh, my!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.
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From this reading Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But when you come in sight of Moffitt--my, oh, my!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.
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From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, you come in smell of it about as soon.
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From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
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From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
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From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
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From this reading "But when you come in sight of Moffitt--my, oh, my!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But when you come in sight of Moffitt--my, oh, my!
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From this reading Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.
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From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But when you come in sight of Moffitt--my, oh, my!
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From this reading "But when you come in sight of Moffitt--my, oh, my!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But when you come in sight of Moffitt--my, oh, my!
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From this reading Well, you come in smell of it about as soon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
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From this reading Well, you come in smell of it about as soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.
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From this reading That's in the suburbs, the annexes, and additions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
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From this reading That's in the suburbs, the annexes, and additions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That gas out there ain't odorless, like the Pittsburg gas, and so it's perfectly safe; but the smell isn't bad--about as bad as the finest kind of benzine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.
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From this reading Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.
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From this reading Well, the first thing that strikes you when you come to Moffitt is the notion that there has been a good warm, growing rain, and the town's come up overnight.
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From this reading Well, you come in smell of it about as soon.
at the time that
From this reading "But when you come in sight of Moffitt--my, oh, my!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But when you come in sight of Moffitt--my, oh, my!
