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Chapter VIII
And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof. And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve. Or before the man finished his drink and left. He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know. "One more double."
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"One more double."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Or before the man finished his drink and left.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Or before the man finished his drink and left.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"One more double."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.”
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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 took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
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From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
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From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
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From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
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From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
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From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
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From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
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From this reading "One more double."
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From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
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From this reading Or before the man finished his drink and left.
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From this reading Or before the man finished his drink and left.
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From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
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From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
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From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
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From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or before the man finished his drink and left.
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From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
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From this reading Or before the man finished his drink and left.
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From this reading "One more double."
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From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One more double."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or before the man finished his drink and left.
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From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he knew he had to do it right away before he lost his nerve.
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From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
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From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then the second thought came to him, full blown and foolproof.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took the rest of his own drink at a draught and called out, "Hey, bartender," to the bartender he didn't know.
