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Chapter II
"H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country. Steve looked up. When a clerk began to say "H'm," Steve knew something was wrong. "Full?" "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When a clerk began to say "H'm," Steve knew something was wrong.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Steve looked up.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “"H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “When a clerk began to say "H'm," Steve knew something was wrong.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?”
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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 When a clerk began to say "H'm," Steve knew something was wrong.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When a clerk began to say "H'm," Steve knew something was wrong.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
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From this reading "H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country.
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From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
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From this reading "H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
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From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
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From this reading "Full?"
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From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
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From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
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From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
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From this reading "H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country.
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From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
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From this reading "H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country.
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From this reading When a clerk began to say "H'm," Steve knew something was wrong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Steve looked up.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country.
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From this reading "H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
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From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
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From this reading "H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a clerk began to say "H'm," Steve knew something was wrong.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When a clerk began to say "H'm," Steve knew something was wrong.
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From this reading Steve looked up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a clerk began to say "H'm," Steve knew something was wrong.
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From this reading Steve looked up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a clerk began to say "H'm," Steve knew something was wrong.
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From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "H'm, h'm," muttered the clerk, studying the key-rack and name-board as if they were plans of an enemy's country.
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From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
at the time that
From this reading When a clerk began to say "H'm," Steve knew something was wrong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
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From this reading When a clerk began to say "H'm," Steve knew something was wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, not exactly full, Steve, but--h'm--we've got the 'Joe Gridley Combination' with us overnight, and about everything----" "Go on--go on--what'd I tell you?
