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Chapter XXII
The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat. When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me. “Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement. “Has harm come to him?” “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Has harm come to him?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Has harm come to him?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.”
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From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
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From this reading When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Has harm come to him?”
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From this reading “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
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From this reading “Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.
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From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
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From this reading When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.
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From this reading When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Has harm come to him?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has harm come to him?”
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From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Has harm come to him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
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From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
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From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
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From this reading “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
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From this reading “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
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From this reading “Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.
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From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
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From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little Japanese gentleman kept ahead in spite of his silk hat and frock-coat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.
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From this reading “Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No,” says I, “but it was comin’ rapid when I saw him last.
at the time that
From this reading When he got to me he grabbed me by the arm and shook me.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.
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From this reading “Where is he?” he says, his voice shaking with worry and excitement.
