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“From life,” answered the editor, triumphantly. The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly. He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent. On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother. “Punch him one, Jack,” he called hoarsely to Dawe.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““From life,” answered the editor, triumphantly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““From life,” answered the editor, triumphantly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Punch him one, Jack,” he called hoarsely to Dawe.”
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading “On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.”
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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 On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
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From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “From life,” answered the editor, triumphantly.
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From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
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From this reading The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
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From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
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From this reading “Punch him one, Jack,” he called hoarsely to Dawe.
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From this reading “Punch him one, Jack,” he called hoarsely to Dawe.
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From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
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From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
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From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
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From this reading The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
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From this reading “From life,” answered the editor, triumphantly.
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From this reading The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
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From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
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From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From life,” answered the editor, triumphantly.
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From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
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From this reading The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Punch him one, Jack,” he called hoarsely to Dawe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
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From this reading “Punch him one, Jack,” he called hoarsely to Dawe.
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From this reading “Punch him one, Jack,” he called hoarsely to Dawe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From life,” answered the editor, triumphantly.
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From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
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From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
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From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Punch him one, Jack,” he called hoarsely to Dawe.
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From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
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From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
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From this reading “Punch him one, Jack,” he called hoarsely to Dawe.
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From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
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From this reading The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On a bench nearby a frowzy loafer opened his red eyes and perceived that his moral support was due a downtrodden brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “From life,” answered the editor, triumphantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
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From this reading “From life,” answered the editor, triumphantly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
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From this reading He was beggared for words with which to formulate adequately his dissent.
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From this reading The story writer rose from the bench and gesticulated eloquently but dumbly.
