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Chapter XIX
Atherton took up his hat and coat. “I'll walk home with you,” he said. “All right,” returned Halleck, listlessly. “How soon shall you go?” asked the lawyer, when they were in the street. “Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How soon shall you go?” asked the lawyer, when they were in the street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““All right,” returned Halleck, listlessly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““All right,” returned Halleck, listlessly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““How soon shall you go?” asked the lawyer, when they were in the street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How soon shall you go?” asked the lawyer, when they were in the street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Atherton took up his hat and coat.”
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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 “Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.
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From this reading “All right,” returned Halleck, listlessly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Atherton took up his hat and coat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How soon shall you go?” asked the lawyer, when they were in the street.
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From this reading Atherton took up his hat and coat.
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From this reading Atherton took up his hat and coat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.
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From this reading “How soon shall you go?” asked the lawyer, when they were in the street.
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From this reading “All right,” returned Halleck, listlessly.
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From this reading Atherton took up his hat and coat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I'll walk home with you,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Atherton took up his hat and coat.
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From this reading “I'll walk home with you,” he said.
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From this reading “How soon shall you go?” asked the lawyer, when they were in the street.
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From this reading “I'll walk home with you,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How soon shall you go?” asked the lawyer, when they were in the street.
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From this reading “Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How soon shall you go?” asked the lawyer, when they were in the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All right,” returned Halleck, listlessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.
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From this reading “Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “All right,” returned Halleck, listlessly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All right,” returned Halleck, listlessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll walk home with you,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “How soon shall you go?” asked the lawyer, when they were in the street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How soon shall you go?” asked the lawyer, when they were in the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How soon shall you go?” asked the lawyer, when they were in the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How soon shall you go?” asked the lawyer, when they were in the street.
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From this reading “Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How soon shall you go?” asked the lawyer, when they were in the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Atherton took up his hat and coat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Atherton took up his hat and coat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll walk home with you,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How soon shall you go?” asked the lawyer, when they were in the street.
at the time that
From this reading “How soon shall you go?” asked the lawyer, when they were in the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I'll walk home with you,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, there's a ship sailing from New York next week,” said Halleck, in the same tone of weary indifference.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'll walk home with you,” he said.
