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Chapter XXV
IKE ANDERSON Ike Anderson was drunk--calmly, magnificently, satisfactorily drunk. It had taken time, but it was a fact accomplished. The actual state of affairs was best known to Ike Anderson himself, and not obvious to the passer-by. Ike Andersen's gaze might have been hard, but it was direct. His walk was perfectly decorous and straight, his brain perfectly clear, his hand perfectly steady.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Ike Andersen's gaze might have been hard, but it was direct.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His walk was perfectly decorous and straight, his brain perfectly clear, his hand perfectly steady.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ike Andersen's gaze might have been hard, but it was direct.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The actual state of affairs was best known to Ike Anderson himself, and not obvious to the passer-by.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Ike Andersen's gaze might have been hard, but it was direct.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had taken time, but it was a fact accomplished.”
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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 It had taken time, but it was a fact accomplished.
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From this reading It had taken time, but it was a fact accomplished.
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From this reading The actual state of affairs was best known to Ike Anderson himself, and not obvious to the passer-by.
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From this reading The actual state of affairs was best known to Ike Anderson himself, and not obvious to the passer-by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The actual state of affairs was best known to Ike Anderson himself, and not obvious to the passer-by.
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From this reading Ike Andersen's gaze might have been hard, but it was direct.
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From this reading IKE ANDERSON Ike Anderson was drunk--calmly, magnificently, satisfactorily drunk.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ike Andersen's gaze might have been hard, but it was direct.
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From this reading The actual state of affairs was best known to Ike Anderson himself, and not obvious to the passer-by.
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From this reading His walk was perfectly decorous and straight, his brain perfectly clear, his hand perfectly steady.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had taken time, but it was a fact accomplished.
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From this reading IKE ANDERSON Ike Anderson was drunk--calmly, magnificently, satisfactorily drunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His walk was perfectly decorous and straight, his brain perfectly clear, his hand perfectly steady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His walk was perfectly decorous and straight, his brain perfectly clear, his hand perfectly steady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ike Andersen's gaze might have been hard, but it was direct.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IKE ANDERSON Ike Anderson was drunk--calmly, magnificently, satisfactorily drunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had taken time, but it was a fact accomplished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ike Andersen's gaze might have been hard, but it was direct.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had taken time, but it was a fact accomplished.
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From this reading His walk was perfectly decorous and straight, his brain perfectly clear, his hand perfectly steady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ike Andersen's gaze might have been hard, but it was direct.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ike Andersen's gaze might have been hard, but it was direct.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The actual state of affairs was best known to Ike Anderson himself, and not obvious to the passer-by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His walk was perfectly decorous and straight, his brain perfectly clear, his hand perfectly steady.
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From this reading IKE ANDERSON Ike Anderson was drunk--calmly, magnificently, satisfactorily drunk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had taken time, but it was a fact accomplished.
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From this reading The actual state of affairs was best known to Ike Anderson himself, and not obvious to the passer-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IKE ANDERSON Ike Anderson was drunk--calmly, magnificently, satisfactorily drunk.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ike Andersen's gaze might have been hard, but it was direct.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The actual state of affairs was best known to Ike Anderson himself, and not obvious to the passer-by.
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From this reading The actual state of affairs was best known to Ike Anderson himself, and not obvious to the passer-by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The actual state of affairs was best known to Ike Anderson himself, and not obvious to the passer-by.
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From this reading The actual state of affairs was best known to Ike Anderson himself, and not obvious to the passer-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His walk was perfectly decorous and straight, his brain perfectly clear, his hand perfectly steady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IKE ANDERSON Ike Anderson was drunk--calmly, magnificently, satisfactorily drunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The actual state of affairs was best known to Ike Anderson himself, and not obvious to the passer-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His walk was perfectly decorous and straight, his brain perfectly clear, his hand perfectly steady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His walk was perfectly decorous and straight, his brain perfectly clear, his hand perfectly steady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had taken time, but it was a fact accomplished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The actual state of affairs was best known to Ike Anderson himself, and not obvious to the passer-by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had taken time, but it was a fact accomplished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The actual state of affairs was best known to Ike Anderson himself, and not obvious to the passer-by.
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From this reading His walk was perfectly decorous and straight, his brain perfectly clear, his hand perfectly steady.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IKE ANDERSON Ike Anderson was drunk--calmly, magnificently, satisfactorily drunk.
