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Chapter VII
Haylocks wandered on. Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer. At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion. Haylocks swung his valise across the bar. “Keep that a while for me, mister,” he said, chewing at the end of a virulent claybank cigar.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Haylocks swung his valise across the bar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.”
during the time that
From this reading ““Keep that a while for me, mister,” he said, chewing at the end of a virulent claybank cigar.”
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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 Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Haylocks swung his valise across the bar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer.
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From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
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From this reading Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
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From this reading Haylocks swung his valise across the bar.
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From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
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From this reading Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer.
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From this reading Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer.
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From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
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From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
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From this reading “Keep that a while for me, mister,” he said, chewing at the end of a virulent claybank cigar.
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From this reading “Keep that a while for me, mister,” he said, chewing at the end of a virulent claybank cigar.
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From this reading “Keep that a while for me, mister,” he said, chewing at the end of a virulent claybank cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep that a while for me, mister,” he said, chewing at the end of a virulent claybank cigar.
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From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
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From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
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From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer.
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From this reading Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer.
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From this reading Haylocks wandered on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
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From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer.
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From this reading “Keep that a while for me, mister,” he said, chewing at the end of a virulent claybank cigar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Keep that a while for me, mister,” he said, chewing at the end of a virulent claybank cigar.
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From this reading “Keep that a while for me, mister,” he said, chewing at the end of a virulent claybank cigar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Haylocks wandered on.
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From this reading Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep that a while for me, mister,” he said, chewing at the end of a virulent claybank cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haylocks swung his valise across the bar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Keep that a while for me, mister,” he said, chewing at the end of a virulent claybank cigar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Haylocks swung his valise across the bar.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
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From this reading Thirst probably assailed him again, for he dived into a dark groggery on a side street and bought beer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
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From this reading Haylocks swung his valise across the bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep that a while for me, mister,” he said, chewing at the end of a virulent claybank cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haylocks wandered on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
at the time that
From this reading At first sight of him their eyes brightened; but when his insistent and exaggerated rusticity became apparent their expressions changed to wary suspicion.
during the time that
From this reading “Keep that a while for me, mister,” he said, chewing at the end of a virulent claybank cigar.
