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Chapter XVIII
Back in San Francisco, Daylight quickly added to his reputation In ways it was not an enviable reputation. Men were afraid of him. He became known as a fighter, a fiend, a tiger. His play was a ripping and smashing one, and no one knew where or how his next blow would fall. The element of surprise was large.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Back in San Francisco, Daylight quickly added to his reputation In ways it was not an enviable reputation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His play was a ripping and smashing one, and no one knew where or how his next blow would fall.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “His play was a ripping and smashing one, and no one knew where or how his next blow would fall.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “His play was a ripping and smashing one, and no one knew where or how his next blow would fall.”
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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 He became known as a fighter, a fiend, a tiger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Back in San Francisco, Daylight quickly added to his reputation In ways it was not an enviable reputation.
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From this reading Men were afraid of him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Back in San Francisco, Daylight quickly added to his reputation In ways it was not an enviable reputation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His play was a ripping and smashing one, and no one knew where or how his next blow would fall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He became known as a fighter, a fiend, a tiger.
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From this reading Back in San Francisco, Daylight quickly added to his reputation In ways it was not an enviable reputation.
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From this reading He became known as a fighter, a fiend, a tiger.
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From this reading His play was a ripping and smashing one, and no one knew where or how his next blow would fall.
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From this reading Back in San Francisco, Daylight quickly added to his reputation In ways it was not an enviable reputation.
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From this reading The element of surprise was large.
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From this reading Back in San Francisco, Daylight quickly added to his reputation In ways it was not an enviable reputation.
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From this reading His play was a ripping and smashing one, and no one knew where or how his next blow would fall.
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From this reading He became known as a fighter, a fiend, a tiger.
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From this reading He became known as a fighter, a fiend, a tiger.
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From this reading Back in San Francisco, Daylight quickly added to his reputation In ways it was not an enviable reputation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He became known as a fighter, a fiend, a tiger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Men were afraid of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Back in San Francisco, Daylight quickly added to his reputation In ways it was not an enviable reputation.
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From this reading His play was a ripping and smashing one, and no one knew where or how his next blow would fall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back in San Francisco, Daylight quickly added to his reputation In ways it was not an enviable reputation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Back in San Francisco, Daylight quickly added to his reputation In ways it was not an enviable reputation.
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From this reading His play was a ripping and smashing one, and no one knew where or how his next blow would fall.
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From this reading He became known as a fighter, a fiend, a tiger.
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From this reading The element of surprise was large.
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From this reading Men were afraid of him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His play was a ripping and smashing one, and no one knew where or how his next blow would fall.
not any; not one
From this reading His play was a ripping and smashing one, and no one knew where or how his next blow would fall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Back in San Francisco, Daylight quickly added to his reputation In ways it was not an enviable reputation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Men were afraid of him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His play was a ripping and smashing one, and no one knew where or how his next blow would fall.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His play was a ripping and smashing one, and no one knew where or how his next blow would fall.
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From this reading His play was a ripping and smashing one, and no one knew where or how his next blow would fall.
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From this reading Back in San Francisco, Daylight quickly added to his reputation In ways it was not an enviable reputation.
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From this reading Back in San Francisco, Daylight quickly added to his reputation In ways it was not an enviable reputation.
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From this reading His play was a ripping and smashing one, and no one knew where or how his next blow would fall.
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From this reading Back in San Francisco, Daylight quickly added to his reputation In ways it was not an enviable reputation.
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From this reading His play was a ripping and smashing one, and no one knew where or how his next blow would fall.
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From this reading The element of surprise was large.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The element of surprise was large.
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From this reading He became known as a fighter, a fiend, a tiger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back in San Francisco, Daylight quickly added to his reputation In ways it was not an enviable reputation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Back in San Francisco, Daylight quickly added to his reputation In ways it was not an enviable reputation.
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From this reading Back in San Francisco, Daylight quickly added to his reputation In ways it was not an enviable reputation.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men were afraid of him.
in or at the place that
From this reading His play was a ripping and smashing one, and no one knew where or how his next blow would fall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His play was a ripping and smashing one, and no one knew where or how his next blow would fall.
