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Chapter XIII
THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view. There was nothing formal about them. They occurred in an upper room in one of the newer business blocks on Main Street. Only half a dozen young fellows attended them; but these were all chosen spirits, and congenial. At half past nine, they were all pleasantly illuminated by their libations and the general good cheer of the occasion.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was nothing formal about them.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At half past nine, they were all pleasantly illuminated by their libations and the general good cheer of the occasion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only half a dozen young fellows attended them; but these were all chosen spirits, and congenial.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There was nothing formal about them.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They occurred in an upper room in one of the newer business blocks on Main Street.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Only half a dozen young fellows attended them; but these were all chosen spirits, and congenial.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.”
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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 THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing formal about them.
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From this reading Only half a dozen young fellows attended them; but these were all chosen spirits, and congenial.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They occurred in an upper room in one of the newer business blocks on Main Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only half a dozen young fellows attended them; but these were all chosen spirits, and congenial.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half past nine, they were all pleasantly illuminated by their libations and the general good cheer of the occasion.
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From this reading Only half a dozen young fellows attended them; but these were all chosen spirits, and congenial.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
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From this reading They occurred in an upper room in one of the newer business blocks on Main Street.
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From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
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From this reading They occurred in an upper room in one of the newer business blocks on Main Street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only half a dozen young fellows attended them; but these were all chosen spirits, and congenial.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At half past nine, they were all pleasantly illuminated by their libations and the general good cheer of the occasion.
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From this reading At half past nine, they were all pleasantly illuminated by their libations and the general good cheer of the occasion.
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From this reading Only half a dozen young fellows attended them; but these were all chosen spirits, and congenial.
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From this reading Only half a dozen young fellows attended them; but these were all chosen spirits, and congenial.
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From this reading Only half a dozen young fellows attended them; but these were all chosen spirits, and congenial.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
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From this reading Only half a dozen young fellows attended them; but these were all chosen spirits, and congenial.
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From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
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From this reading There was nothing formal about them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
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From this reading At half past nine, they were all pleasantly illuminated by their libations and the general good cheer of the occasion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At half past nine, they were all pleasantly illuminated by their libations and the general good cheer of the occasion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only half a dozen young fellows attended them; but these were all chosen spirits, and congenial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
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From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
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From this reading At half past nine, they were all pleasantly illuminated by their libations and the general good cheer of the occasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
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From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
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From this reading At half past nine, they were all pleasantly illuminated by their libations and the general good cheer of the occasion.
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From this reading They occurred in an upper room in one of the newer business blocks on Main Street.
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From this reading They occurred in an upper room in one of the newer business blocks on Main Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At half past nine, they were all pleasantly illuminated by their libations and the general good cheer of the occasion.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing formal about them.
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From this reading At half past nine, they were all pleasantly illuminated by their libations and the general good cheer of the occasion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They occurred in an upper room in one of the newer business blocks on Main Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They occurred in an upper room in one of the newer business blocks on Main Street.
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From this reading Only half a dozen young fellows attended them; but these were all chosen spirits, and congenial.
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From this reading At half past nine, they were all pleasantly illuminated by their libations and the general good cheer of the occasion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At half past nine, they were all pleasantly illuminated by their libations and the general good cheer of the occasion.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They occurred in an upper room in one of the newer business blocks on Main Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only half a dozen young fellows attended them; but these were all chosen spirits, and congenial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They occurred in an upper room in one of the newer business blocks on Main Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At half past nine, they were all pleasantly illuminated by their libations and the general good cheer of the occasion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was nothing formal about them.
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From this reading There was nothing formal about them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Only half a dozen young fellows attended them; but these were all chosen spirits, and congenial.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They occurred in an upper room in one of the newer business blocks on Main Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They occurred in an upper room in one of the newer business blocks on Main Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing formal about them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WHISTLE BLOWS The festivities in Wint’s honor on the night before his inaugural were a great success, from every point of view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only half a dozen young fellows attended them; but these were all chosen spirits, and congenial.
