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Chapter III
One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio. She had never before been late. About two o'clock Sam Ogilvy sauntered in, a skull pipe in his mouth, his hair rumpled: "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?" "Not now.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About two o'clock Sam Ogilvy sauntered in, a skull pipe in his mouth, his hair rumpled:”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had never before been late.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She had never before been late.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had never before been late.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About two o'clock Sam Ogilvy sauntered in, a skull pipe in his mouth, his hair rumpled:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio.”
in the direction of
From this reading “One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio.”
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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 About two o'clock Sam Ogilvy sauntered in, a skull pipe in his mouth, his hair rumpled:
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About two o'clock Sam Ogilvy sauntered in, a skull pipe in his mouth, his hair rumpled:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
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From this reading One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never before been late.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had never before been late.
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From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
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From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
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From this reading One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never before been late.
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From this reading About two o'clock Sam Ogilvy sauntered in, a skull pipe in his mouth, his hair rumpled:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About two o'clock Sam Ogilvy sauntered in, a skull pipe in his mouth, his hair rumpled:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About two o'clock Sam Ogilvy sauntered in, a skull pipe in his mouth, his hair rumpled:
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From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
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From this reading One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio.
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From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
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From this reading She had never before been late.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
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From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
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From this reading One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
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From this reading About two o'clock Sam Ogilvy sauntered in, a skull pipe in his mouth, his hair rumpled:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never before been late.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio.
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From this reading "Not now.
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From this reading About two o'clock Sam Ogilvy sauntered in, a skull pipe in his mouth, his hair rumpled:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio.
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From this reading About two o'clock Sam Ogilvy sauntered in, a skull pipe in his mouth, his hair rumpled:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio.
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From this reading About two o'clock Sam Ogilvy sauntered in, a skull pipe in his mouth, his hair rumpled:
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From this reading About two o'clock Sam Ogilvy sauntered in, a skull pipe in his mouth, his hair rumpled:
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From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
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From this reading About two o'clock Sam Ogilvy sauntered in, a skull pipe in his mouth, his hair rumpled:
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From this reading About two o'clock Sam Ogilvy sauntered in, a skull pipe in his mouth, his hair rumpled:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never before been late.
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From this reading About two o'clock Sam Ogilvy sauntered in, a skull pipe in his mouth, his hair rumpled:
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From this reading One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio.
in the direction of
From this reading One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio.
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From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About two o'clock Sam Ogilvy sauntered in, a skull pipe in his mouth, his hair rumpled:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day toward the middle of June Valerie did not arrive on time at the studio.
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From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's that damn mermaid of mine," he said, "can't you come up and look at her and tell me what's the trouble, Kelly?"
