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Chapter XIV
CONCERNS A NECKLACE. “Look at that drunken ass being carried out of his box.” The speaker stood beside his partner on the floor of the hall, fanning her with an ostrich plume. The girl laughed. “Why can’t you men keep sober?” she said, only partly in jest.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ““Look at that drunken ass being carried out of his box.””
next to; at the side of
From this reading “The speaker stood beside his partner on the floor of the hall, fanning her with an ostrich plume.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look at that drunken ass being carried out of his box.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Why can’t you men keep sober?” she said, only partly in jest.”
not affected by alcohol
From this reading ““Why can’t you men keep sober?” she said, only partly in jest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The speaker stood beside his partner on the floor of the hall, fanning her with an ostrich plume.”
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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 CONCERNS A NECKLACE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The speaker stood beside his partner on the floor of the hall, fanning her with an ostrich plume.
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From this reading “Look at that drunken ass being carried out of his box.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at that drunken ass being carried out of his box.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Look at that drunken ass being carried out of his box.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading The speaker stood beside his partner on the floor of the hall, fanning her with an ostrich plume.
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From this reading “Look at that drunken ass being carried out of his box.”
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From this reading “Why can’t you men keep sober?” she said, only partly in jest.
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From this reading “Look at that drunken ass being carried out of his box.”
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From this reading CONCERNS A NECKLACE.
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From this reading “Look at that drunken ass being carried out of his box.”
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From this reading The speaker stood beside his partner on the floor of the hall, fanning her with an ostrich plume.
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From this reading The speaker stood beside his partner on the floor of the hall, fanning her with an ostrich plume.
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From this reading The girl laughed.
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From this reading The speaker stood beside his partner on the floor of the hall, fanning her with an ostrich plume.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker stood beside his partner on the floor of the hall, fanning her with an ostrich plume.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Look at that drunken ass being carried out of his box.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why can’t you men keep sober?” she said, only partly in jest.
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From this reading “Why can’t you men keep sober?” she said, only partly in jest.
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From this reading “Why can’t you men keep sober?” she said, only partly in jest.
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From this reading The girl laughed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look at that drunken ass being carried out of his box.”
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From this reading “Why can’t you men keep sober?” she said, only partly in jest.
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From this reading CONCERNS A NECKLACE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Look at that drunken ass being carried out of his box.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The speaker stood beside his partner on the floor of the hall, fanning her with an ostrich plume.
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From this reading “Why can’t you men keep sober?” she said, only partly in jest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker stood beside his partner on the floor of the hall, fanning her with an ostrich plume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look at that drunken ass being carried out of his box.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why can’t you men keep sober?” she said, only partly in jest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker stood beside his partner on the floor of the hall, fanning her with an ostrich plume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker stood beside his partner on the floor of the hall, fanning her with an ostrich plume.
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From this reading “Why can’t you men keep sober?” she said, only partly in jest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why can’t you men keep sober?” she said, only partly in jest.
not affected by alcohol
From this reading “Why can’t you men keep sober?” she said, only partly in jest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker stood beside his partner on the floor of the hall, fanning her with an ostrich plume.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The speaker stood beside his partner on the floor of the hall, fanning her with an ostrich plume.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Look at that drunken ass being carried out of his box.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker stood beside his partner on the floor of the hall, fanning her with an ostrich plume.
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From this reading “Why can’t you men keep sober?” she said, only partly in jest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The speaker stood beside his partner on the floor of the hall, fanning her with an ostrich plume.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why can’t you men keep sober?” she said, only partly in jest.
