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Chapter XVI
An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station. Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations. One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger. Neither of us had ever seen him before. But his companion--was Hank Smith.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Neither of us had ever seen him before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neither of us had ever seen him before.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither of us had ever seen him before.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.”
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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 An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
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From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
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From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Neither of us had ever seen him before.
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From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
the two together, not just one
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
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From this reading But his companion--was Hank Smith.
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From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
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From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither of us had ever seen him before.
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From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither of us had ever seen him before.
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From this reading But his companion--was Hank Smith.
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From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
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From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither of us had ever seen him before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his companion--was Hank Smith.
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From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
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From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
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From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
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From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of us had ever seen him before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
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From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither of us had ever seen him before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But his companion--was Hank Smith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both were stolidly drunk, and were plunged in the heavy sleep that resulted from their excessive potations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither of us had ever seen him before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
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From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An hour later, both Harrod Summers and myself were curiously inspecting a pair of inebriated bipeds at the police station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One, the younger, was a tolerably well-dressed youth not absolutely unlike Peyton; but all the same a total stranger.
