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Chapter XXIII
THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns. He waved a cable message in his good right hand. “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in? Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em. Be there?
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He waved a cable message in his good right hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He waved a cable message in his good right hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He waved a cable message in his good right hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.”
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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 waved a cable message in his good right hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
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From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
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From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
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From this reading He waved a cable message in his good right hand.
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From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
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From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
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From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
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From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
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From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
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From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
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From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
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From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
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From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
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From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He waved a cable message in his good right hand.
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From this reading He waved a cable message in his good right hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waved a cable message in his good right hand.
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From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He waved a cable message in his good right hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
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From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
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From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
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From this reading He waved a cable message in his good right hand.
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From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
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From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
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From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
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From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He waved a cable message in his good right hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
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From this reading Be there?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
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From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
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From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
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From this reading He waved a cable message in his good right hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
at the time that
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
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From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
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From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
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From this reading Why, if Cary Ray’s word is to be trusted, Black’s come through hell, same as the rest of ’em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What did I wire Leaver to wire me the date for, if not so I could be on the pier yelling when that darn chaplain of the ----nth gets in?
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From this reading THE TOWN WAS EMPTY BEFORE “Of _course_ I’m going down to New York to see him in!” shouted Dr. Redfield Pepper Burns.
