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Chapter IX
"INTERJECTION." Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems. Therein he showed the quality of his mind. One thing at a time, settle that. As he had learnt to say 'on the other side,' "Don't look for trouble!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he had learnt to say 'on the other side,' "Don't look for trouble!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Therein he showed the quality of his mind.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One thing at a time, settle that.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One thing at a time, settle that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One thing at a time, settle that.”
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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 Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.
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From this reading Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had learnt to say 'on the other side,' "Don't look for trouble!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One thing at a time, settle that.
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From this reading Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.
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From this reading As he had learnt to say 'on the other side,' "Don't look for trouble!"
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From this reading Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he had learnt to say 'on the other side,' "Don't look for trouble!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.
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From this reading Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therein he showed the quality of his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Therein he showed the quality of his mind.
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From this reading "INTERJECTION."
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From this reading As he had learnt to say 'on the other side,' "Don't look for trouble!"
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From this reading Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.
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From this reading Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he had learnt to say 'on the other side,' "Don't look for trouble!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therein he showed the quality of his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he had learnt to say 'on the other side,' "Don't look for trouble!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing at a time, settle that.
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From this reading As he had learnt to say 'on the other side,' "Don't look for trouble!"
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From this reading Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.
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From this reading Therein he showed the quality of his mind.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.
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From this reading As he had learnt to say 'on the other side,' "Don't look for trouble!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One thing at a time, settle that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Therein he showed the quality of his mind.
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From this reading As he had learnt to say 'on the other side,' "Don't look for trouble!"
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From this reading Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One thing at a time, settle that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.
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From this reading Therein he showed the quality of his mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One thing at a time, settle that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One thing at a time, settle that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Settling the question of the butcher's shop had seemed to Andy Hayes like a final solution of life's problems.
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From this reading As he had learnt to say 'on the other side,' "Don't look for trouble!"
