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Chapter XVII
"There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'. He's sick for the love of her, an' he's hatin' the thought of Harrigan." So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom. It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers. The firemen were all glistening with sweat.
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He's sick for the love of her, an' he's hatin' the thought of Harrigan."”
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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 So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.
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From this reading The firemen were all glistening with sweat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firemen were all glistening with sweat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firemen were all glistening with sweat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's sick for the love of her, an' he's hatin' the thought of Harrigan."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's sick for the love of her, an' he's hatin' the thought of Harrigan."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He's sick for the love of her, an' he's hatin' the thought of Harrigan."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's sick for the love of her, an' he's hatin' the thought of Harrigan."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's sick for the love of her, an' he's hatin' the thought of Harrigan."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The firemen were all glistening with sweat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He's sick for the love of her, an' he's hatin' the thought of Harrigan."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The firemen were all glistening with sweat.
at the time that
From this reading So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The firemen were all glistening with sweat.
