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Chapter XIV
Here ends all of the story as far as I can testify as a witness. The rest must be only bare statements of facts. At about six o’clock I went out for a stroll. Uncle Cæsar was at his corner. He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “At about six o’clock I went out for a stroll.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here ends all of the story as far as I can testify as a witness.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The rest must be only bare statements of facts.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rest must be only bare statements of facts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At about six o’clock I went out for a stroll.”
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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 Here ends all of the story as far as I can testify as a witness.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about six o’clock I went out for a stroll.
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From this reading Here ends all of the story as far as I can testify as a witness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here ends all of the story as far as I can testify as a witness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about six o’clock I went out for a stroll.
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From this reading The rest must be only bare statements of facts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The rest must be only bare statements of facts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Here ends all of the story as far as I can testify as a witness.
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From this reading He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.
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From this reading Uncle Cæsar was at his corner.
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From this reading Uncle Cæsar was at his corner.
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From this reading He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.
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From this reading He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.
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From this reading He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.
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From this reading Here ends all of the story as far as I can testify as a witness.
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From this reading The rest must be only bare statements of facts.
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From this reading Here ends all of the story as far as I can testify as a witness.
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From this reading He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At about six o’clock I went out for a stroll.
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From this reading He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here ends all of the story as far as I can testify as a witness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Cæsar was at his corner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here ends all of the story as far as I can testify as a witness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The rest must be only bare statements of facts.
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From this reading At about six o’clock I went out for a stroll.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here ends all of the story as far as I can testify as a witness.
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From this reading The rest must be only bare statements of facts.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.
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From this reading At about six o’clock I went out for a stroll.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest must be only bare statements of facts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At about six o’clock I went out for a stroll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rest must be only bare statements of facts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here ends all of the story as far as I can testify as a witness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At about six o’clock I went out for a stroll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.
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From this reading Here ends all of the story as far as I can testify as a witness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here ends all of the story as far as I can testify as a witness.
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From this reading He threw open the door of his carriage, flourished his duster and began his depressing formula: “Step right in, suh.
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From this reading Uncle Cæsar was at his corner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Cæsar was at his corner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At about six o’clock I went out for a stroll.
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From this reading Here ends all of the story as far as I can testify as a witness.
