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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He picked his way gingerly into the store and looked about him with an expression of astonished rebuke that the common things of life should dare to approach so close.
all
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From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He picked his way gingerly into the store and looked about him with an expression of astonished rebuke that the common things of life should dare to approach so close.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
appeared
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From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
approach
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From this reading He picked his way gingerly into the store and looked about him with an expression of astonished rebuke that the common things of life should dare to approach so close.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
Bessie
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From this reading He inquired of Bessie for "Señor Greegoree Parr."
Bickle's
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From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
BLACK
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From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
BOOK
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From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
boys
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From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
busy
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From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
buttonhole
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From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
carnation
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From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
close
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From this reading He picked his way gingerly into the store and looked about him with an expression of astonished rebuke that the common things of life should dare to approach so close.
common
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CONTAINED
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From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
dare
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From this reading He picked his way gingerly into the store and looked about him with an expression of astonished rebuke that the common things of life should dare to approach so close.
deride
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From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
eleven
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From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
expression
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From this reading He picked his way gingerly into the store and looked about him with an expression of astonished rebuke that the common things of life should dare to approach so close.
exquisiteness
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From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
figure
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From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
flivver
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From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
full
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From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
Gibbon
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From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
gingerly
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From this reading He picked his way gingerly into the store and looked about him with an expression of astonished rebuke that the common things of life should dare to approach so close.
gods
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From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
greasing
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From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
Greegoree
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From this reading He inquired of Bessie for "Señor Greegoree Parr."
Greg
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From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
grocery
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From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He picked his way gingerly into the store and looked about him with an expression of astonished rebuke that the common things of life should dare to approach so close.
Henry
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From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He picked his way gingerly into the store and looked about him with an expression of astonished rebuke that the common things of life should dare to approach so close.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He inquired of Bessie for "Señor Greegoree Parr."
intimidated
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From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He picked his way gingerly into the store and looked about him with an expression of astonished rebuke that the common things of life should dare to approach so close.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
kitchen
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From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He picked his way gingerly into the store and looked about him with an expression of astonished rebuke that the common things of life should dare to approach so close.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He picked his way gingerly into the store and looked about him with an expression of astonished rebuke that the common things of life should dare to approach so close.
marched
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From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
men
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moment
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From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
muddy
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From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
neighborhood
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From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
o'clock
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From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He picked his way gingerly into the store and looked about him with an expression of astonished rebuke that the common things of life should dare to approach so close.
out
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From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
overalls
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From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
Parr
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From this reading He inquired of Bessie for "Señor Greegoree Parr."
picked
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From this reading He picked his way gingerly into the store and looked about him with an expression of astonished rebuke that the common things of life should dare to approach so close.
rebuke
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From this reading He picked his way gingerly into the store and looked about him with an expression of astonished rebuke that the common things of life should dare to approach so close.
red
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From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
regalia
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From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
Saunders
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From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
Señor
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From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He picked his way gingerly into the store and looked about him with an expression of astonished rebuke that the common things of life should dare to approach so close.
sight
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From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
stepped
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From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
store
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strange
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From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
Street
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From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
taxi-cab
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From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
things
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throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
tightening
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From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
too
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From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
up
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From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
way
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From this reading He picked his way gingerly into the store and looked about him with an expression of astonished rebuke that the common things of life should dare to approach so close.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK CONTAINED At eleven o'clock next morning a strange taxi-cab appeared in Gibbon Street and drew up before Bickle's grocery.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
wit
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From this reading From it stepped a figure so remarkable in that neighborhood that the little boys for the moment were too astonished even to deride it; to wit: Señor Henry Saunders in full regalia, a red carnation in his buttonhole.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He picked his way gingerly into the store and looked about him with an expression of astonished rebuke that the common things of life should dare to approach so close.
yard
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From this reading Bessie not at all intimidated by his exquisiteness marched him out through the kitchen into the muddy yard where Greg in overalls, a sight for gods and men, was busy greasing and tightening up the flivver.
