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Chapter VIII
But at a modest saloon on Lexington avenue, a place with a long-established air, he turned in. After loitering a moment or two outside Jack followed. Behind the saloon was a small glass-roofed "garden" set with tables. The settled familiar style of the waiters and diners suggested that this was a real eating-place. Jack commended Mr. Anderson's discrimination.
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later than; following
From this reading “After loitering a moment or two outside Jack followed.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Behind the saloon was a small glass-roofed "garden" set with tables.”
standing or moving slowly without a clear purpose
From this reading “After loitering a moment or two outside Jack followed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “After loitering a moment or two outside Jack followed.”
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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 But at a modest saloon on Lexington avenue, a place with a long-established air, he turned in.
later than; following
From this reading After loitering a moment or two outside Jack followed.
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From this reading But at a modest saloon on Lexington avenue, a place with a long-established air, he turned in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The settled familiar style of the waiters and diners suggested that this was a real eating-place.
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From this reading Jack commended Mr. Anderson's discrimination.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at a modest saloon on Lexington avenue, a place with a long-established air, he turned in.
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From this reading But at a modest saloon on Lexington avenue, a place with a long-established air, he turned in.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the saloon was a small glass-roofed "garden" set with tables.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at a modest saloon on Lexington avenue, a place with a long-established air, he turned in.
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From this reading Jack commended Mr. Anderson's discrimination.
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From this reading The settled familiar style of the waiters and diners suggested that this was a real eating-place.
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From this reading Jack commended Mr. Anderson's discrimination.
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From this reading The settled familiar style of the waiters and diners suggested that this was a real eating-place.
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From this reading The settled familiar style of the waiters and diners suggested that this was a real eating-place.
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From this reading After loitering a moment or two outside Jack followed.
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From this reading Behind the saloon was a small glass-roofed "garden" set with tables.
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From this reading Behind the saloon was a small glass-roofed "garden" set with tables.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at a modest saloon on Lexington avenue, a place with a long-established air, he turned in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But at a modest saloon on Lexington avenue, a place with a long-established air, he turned in.
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From this reading After loitering a moment or two outside Jack followed.
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From this reading But at a modest saloon on Lexington avenue, a place with a long-established air, he turned in.
standing or moving slowly without a clear purpose
From this reading After loitering a moment or two outside Jack followed.
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From this reading But at a modest saloon on Lexington avenue, a place with a long-established air, he turned in.
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From this reading But at a modest saloon on Lexington avenue, a place with a long-established air, he turned in.
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From this reading After loitering a moment or two outside Jack followed.
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From this reading Jack commended Mr. Anderson's discrimination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The settled familiar style of the waiters and diners suggested that this was a real eating-place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But at a modest saloon on Lexington avenue, a place with a long-established air, he turned in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After loitering a moment or two outside Jack followed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After loitering a moment or two outside Jack followed.
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From this reading But at a modest saloon on Lexington avenue, a place with a long-established air, he turned in.
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From this reading The settled familiar style of the waiters and diners suggested that this was a real eating-place.
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From this reading But at a modest saloon on Lexington avenue, a place with a long-established air, he turned in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind the saloon was a small glass-roofed "garden" set with tables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The settled familiar style of the waiters and diners suggested that this was a real eating-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind the saloon was a small glass-roofed "garden" set with tables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The settled familiar style of the waiters and diners suggested that this was a real eating-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The settled familiar style of the waiters and diners suggested that this was a real eating-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind the saloon was a small glass-roofed "garden" set with tables.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The settled familiar style of the waiters and diners suggested that this was a real eating-place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Behind the saloon was a small glass-roofed "garden" set with tables.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The settled familiar style of the waiters and diners suggested that this was a real eating-place.
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From this reading But at a modest saloon on Lexington avenue, a place with a long-established air, he turned in.
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From this reading After loitering a moment or two outside Jack followed.
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From this reading The settled familiar style of the waiters and diners suggested that this was a real eating-place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behind the saloon was a small glass-roofed "garden" set with tables.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But at a modest saloon on Lexington avenue, a place with a long-established air, he turned in.
