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"My goodness, Smith, what's the matter?" asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study. "Give me some brandy!" Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter. "You need it," he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him. "Why, man, you are as white as a cheese."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My goodness, Smith, what's the matter?" asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.”
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading “"Give me some brandy!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You need it," he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.”
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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 Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
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From this reading "My goodness, Smith, what's the matter?" asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, man, you are as white as a cheese."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You need it," he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My goodness, Smith, what's the matter?" asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My goodness, Smith, what's the matter?" asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading "Give me some brandy!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, man, you are as white as a cheese."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My goodness, Smith, what's the matter?" asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You need it," he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You need it," he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
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From this reading "Give me some brandy!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My goodness, Smith, what's the matter?" asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You need it," he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You need it," he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My goodness, Smith, what's the matter?" asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You need it," he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, man, you are as white as a cheese."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My goodness, Smith, what's the matter?" asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me some brandy!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My goodness, Smith, what's the matter?" asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You need it," he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My goodness, Smith, what's the matter?" asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You need it," he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My goodness, Smith, what's the matter?" asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You need it," he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You need it," he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My goodness, Smith, what's the matter?" asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me some brandy!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My goodness, Smith, what's the matter?" asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My goodness, Smith, what's the matter?" asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
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From this reading "You need it," he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You need it," he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My goodness, Smith, what's the matter?" asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, man, you are as white as a cheese."
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From this reading "Why, man, you are as white as a cheese."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You need it," he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
