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Chapter VIII
The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night. The entrepreneur came, boiling over with anger, to Hanlon's rooms. "Well now," he began, "what's all this about...?" "Ooh, quiet, please," Hanlon moaned. He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Well now," he began, "what's all this about...?"”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well now," he began, "what's all this about...?"”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The entrepreneur came, boiling over with anger, to Hanlon's rooms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well now," he began, "what's all this about...?"”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well now," he began, "what's all this about...?"
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From this reading "Well now," he began, "what's all this about...?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
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From this reading The entrepreneur came, boiling over with anger, to Hanlon's rooms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
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From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well now," he began, "what's all this about...?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entrepreneur came, boiling over with anger, to Hanlon's rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entrepreneur came, boiling over with anger, to Hanlon's rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
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From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
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From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entrepreneur came, boiling over with anger, to Hanlon's rooms.
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From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
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From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
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From this reading The entrepreneur came, boiling over with anger, to Hanlon's rooms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
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From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
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From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
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From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
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From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
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From this reading "Ooh, quiet, please," Hanlon moaned.
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From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
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From this reading "Well now," he began, "what's all this about...?"
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From this reading "Ooh, quiet, please," Hanlon moaned.
above and across; more than
From this reading The entrepreneur came, boiling over with anger, to Hanlon's rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ooh, quiet, please," Hanlon moaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ooh, quiet, please," Hanlon moaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entrepreneur came, boiling over with anger, to Hanlon's rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well now," he began, "what's all this about...?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
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From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
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From this reading "Well now," he began, "what's all this about...?"
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From this reading "Well now," he began, "what's all this about...?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The entrepreneur came, boiling over with anger, to Hanlon's rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night the sneak boat was due to return, Hanlon early sent word to Yandor that he was ill, and could not perform that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been ready for just some such thing, and was lying in bed, face contorted with pain, and now pressed his hands to his ears as though Yandor's loud voice was more than he could stand.
