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Chapter V
The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen. I poured a cup, gulped half of it, and shuddered. In the street outside the cafe a guitar cried _Estrellita_. "Okay, Foster," I said. "Here's what I've got: The first half of the book is in pot-hooks--I can't read that.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the street outside the cafe a guitar cried _Estrellita_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here's what I've got: The first half of the book is in pot-hooks--I can't read that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I poured a cup, gulped half of it, and shuddered.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the street outside the cafe a guitar cried _Estrellita_.”
a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids
From this reading “The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.”
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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 two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
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From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
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From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
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From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's what I've got: The first half of the book is in pot-hooks--I can't read that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the street outside the cafe a guitar cried _Estrellita_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's what I've got: The first half of the book is in pot-hooks--I can't read that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the street outside the cafe a guitar cried _Estrellita_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I poured a cup, gulped half of it, and shuddered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the street outside the cafe a guitar cried _Estrellita_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here's what I've got: The first half of the book is in pot-hooks--I can't read that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Okay, Foster," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's what I've got: The first half of the book is in pot-hooks--I can't read that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the street outside the cafe a guitar cried _Estrellita_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I poured a cup, gulped half of it, and shuddered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I poured a cup, gulped half of it, and shuddered.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's what I've got: The first half of the book is in pot-hooks--I can't read that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I poured a cup, gulped half of it, and shuddered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's what I've got: The first half of the book is in pot-hooks--I can't read that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here's what I've got: The first half of the book is in pot-hooks--I can't read that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I poured a cup, gulped half of it, and shuddered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
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From this reading "Okay, Foster," I said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the street outside the cafe a guitar cried _Estrellita_.
a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's what I've got: The first half of the book is in pot-hooks--I can't read that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I poured a cup, gulped half of it, and shuddered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's what I've got: The first half of the book is in pot-hooks--I can't read that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Okay, Foster," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I poured a cup, gulped half of it, and shuddered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the street outside the cafe a guitar cried _Estrellita_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Here's what I've got: The first half of the book is in pot-hooks--I can't read that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two-hundred pound señorita with the wart on her upper lip put a pot of black Cuban coffee and a pitcher of salted milk down beside the two chipped cups, leered at me in a way that might have been appealing thirty years before, and waddled back to the kitchen.
