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Chapter IX
The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection. "I'll make a clean one," he said. "I'd like a grown-up man to look at it and see if it's all right. My father was more than half-drunk when I was drawing this, so I couldn't ask him questions. He'll kill himself before long.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He'll kill himself before long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He'll kill himself before long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He'll kill himself before long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'd like a grown-up man to look at it and see if it's all right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll make a clean one," he said.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I'll make a clean one," he said.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'd like a grown-up man to look at it and see if it's all right.”
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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 Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
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From this reading The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
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From this reading "I'd like a grown-up man to look at it and see if it's all right.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
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From this reading My father was more than half-drunk when I was drawing this, so I couldn't ask him questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'd like a grown-up man to look at it and see if it's all right.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He'll kill himself before long.
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From this reading "I'll make a clean one," he said.
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From this reading My father was more than half-drunk when I was drawing this, so I couldn't ask him questions.
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From this reading The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
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From this reading My father was more than half-drunk when I was drawing this, so I couldn't ask him questions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
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From this reading My father was more than half-drunk when I was drawing this, so I couldn't ask him questions.
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From this reading The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
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From this reading "I'd like a grown-up man to look at it and see if it's all right.
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From this reading My father was more than half-drunk when I was drawing this, so I couldn't ask him questions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll make a clean one," he said.
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From this reading He'll kill himself before long.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father was more than half-drunk when I was drawing this, so I couldn't ask him questions.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He'll kill himself before long.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My father was more than half-drunk when I was drawing this, so I couldn't ask him questions.
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From this reading "I'd like a grown-up man to look at it and see if it's all right.
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From this reading "I'll make a clean one," he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'd like a grown-up man to look at it and see if it's all right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
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From this reading "I'd like a grown-up man to look at it and see if it's all right.
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From this reading He'll kill himself before long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like a grown-up man to look at it and see if it's all right.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He'll kill himself before long.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'd like a grown-up man to look at it and see if it's all right.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll make a clean one," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like a grown-up man to look at it and see if it's all right.
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From this reading My father was more than half-drunk when I was drawing this, so I couldn't ask him questions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father was more than half-drunk when I was drawing this, so I couldn't ask him questions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'll make a clean one," he said.
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From this reading The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
above and across; more than
From this reading The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
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From this reading The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father was more than half-drunk when I was drawing this, so I couldn't ask him questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'd like a grown-up man to look at it and see if it's all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll make a clean one," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like a grown-up man to look at it and see if it's all right.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My father was more than half-drunk when I was drawing this, so I couldn't ask him questions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My father was more than half-drunk when I was drawing this, so I couldn't ask him questions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My father was more than half-drunk when I was drawing this, so I couldn't ask him questions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd like a grown-up man to look at it and see if it's all right.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father was more than half-drunk when I was drawing this, so I couldn't ask him questions.
at the time that
From this reading My father was more than half-drunk when I was drawing this, so I couldn't ask him questions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Rat drew a dingy, folded paper out of his pocket and looked it over with an air of reflection.
