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Chapter IV
On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice. He danced, howled, raved and otherwise disturbed the welkin. The policeman twirled his club, turned his back to Soapy and remarked to a citizen. “’Tis one of them Yale lads celebratin’ the goose egg they give to the Hartford College. Noisy; but no harm.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““’Tis one of them Yale lads celebratin’ the goose egg they give to the Hartford College.”
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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 The policeman twirled his club, turned his back to Soapy and remarked to a citizen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He danced, howled, raved and otherwise disturbed the welkin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice.
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From this reading The policeman twirled his club, turned his back to Soapy and remarked to a citizen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Noisy; but no harm.
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From this reading “’Tis one of them Yale lads celebratin’ the goose egg they give to the Hartford College.
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From this reading The policeman twirled his club, turned his back to Soapy and remarked to a citizen.
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From this reading The policeman twirled his club, turned his back to Soapy and remarked to a citizen.
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From this reading “’Tis one of them Yale lads celebratin’ the goose egg they give to the Hartford College.
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From this reading He danced, howled, raved and otherwise disturbed the welkin.
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From this reading He danced, howled, raved and otherwise disturbed the welkin.
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From this reading On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice.
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From this reading “’Tis one of them Yale lads celebratin’ the goose egg they give to the Hartford College.
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From this reading On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice.
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From this reading “’Tis one of them Yale lads celebratin’ the goose egg they give to the Hartford College.
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From this reading “’Tis one of them Yale lads celebratin’ the goose egg they give to the Hartford College.
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From this reading Noisy; but no harm.
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From this reading On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice.
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From this reading “’Tis one of them Yale lads celebratin’ the goose egg they give to the Hartford College.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He danced, howled, raved and otherwise disturbed the welkin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice.
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From this reading He danced, howled, raved and otherwise disturbed the welkin.
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From this reading “’Tis one of them Yale lads celebratin’ the goose egg they give to the Hartford College.
not any; not one
From this reading Noisy; but no harm.
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From this reading Noisy; but no harm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “’Tis one of them Yale lads celebratin’ the goose egg they give to the Hartford College.
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From this reading He danced, howled, raved and otherwise disturbed the welkin.
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From this reading The policeman twirled his club, turned his back to Soapy and remarked to a citizen.
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From this reading He danced, howled, raved and otherwise disturbed the welkin.
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From this reading The policeman twirled his club, turned his back to Soapy and remarked to a citizen.
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From this reading On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice.
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From this reading On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “’Tis one of them Yale lads celebratin’ the goose egg they give to the Hartford College.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “’Tis one of them Yale lads celebratin’ the goose egg they give to the Hartford College.
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From this reading “’Tis one of them Yale lads celebratin’ the goose egg they give to the Hartford College.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice.
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From this reading On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice.
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From this reading The policeman twirled his club, turned his back to Soapy and remarked to a citizen.
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From this reading The policeman twirled his club, turned his back to Soapy and remarked to a citizen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He danced, howled, raved and otherwise disturbed the welkin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Tis one of them Yale lads celebratin’ the goose egg they give to the Hartford College.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the sidewalk Soapy began to yell drunken gibberish at the top of his harsh voice.
