Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.

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From this reading Jist chase the infuriated aggregation around the corner, Darrel, and we’ll be movin’ along to the station.’”

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Jist chase the infuriated aggregation around the corner, Darrel, and we’ll be movin’ along to the station.’”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There’s three of us—me and Darrel and the plain-clothes man; and there’s only sivin thousand of the mob.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Jist chase the infuriated aggregation around the corner, Darrel, and we’ll be movin’ along to the station.’”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading How’d we explain it at the office if they took ye?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Jist chase the infuriated aggregation around the corner, Darrel, and we’ll be movin’ along to the station.’”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “‘Sorry, Jimmy,’ says one of the policemen, ‘but it won’t do.

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From this reading Jist chase the infuriated aggregation around the corner, Darrel, and we’ll be movin’ along to the station.’”

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From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.

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From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jist chase the infuriated aggregation around the corner, Darrel, and we’ll be movin’ along to the station.’”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There’s three of us—me and Darrel and the plain-clothes man; and there’s only sivin thousand of the mob.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “‘Sorry, Jimmy,’ says one of the policemen, ‘but it won’t do.

very enthusiastic or eager

From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.

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From this reading How’d we explain it at the office if they took ye?

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From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.

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From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.

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From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.

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From this reading How’d we explain it at the office if they took ye?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading How’d we explain it at the office if they took ye?

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From this reading Jist chase the infuriated aggregation around the corner, Darrel, and we’ll be movin’ along to the station.’”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “‘Sorry, Jimmy,’ says one of the policemen, ‘but it won’t do.

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From this reading “‘Sorry, Jimmy,’ says one of the policemen, ‘but it won’t do.

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From this reading Jist chase the infuriated aggregation around the corner, Darrel, and we’ll be movin’ along to the station.’”

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From this reading There’s three of us—me and Darrel and the plain-clothes man; and there’s only sivin thousand of the mob.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There’s three of us—me and Darrel and the plain-clothes man; and there’s only sivin thousand of the mob.

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From this reading There’s three of us—me and Darrel and the plain-clothes man; and there’s only sivin thousand of the mob.

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From this reading Jist chase the infuriated aggregation around the corner, Darrel, and we’ll be movin’ along to the station.’”

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From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.

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From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “‘Sorry, Jimmy,’ says one of the policemen, ‘but it won’t do.

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From this reading How’d we explain it at the office if they took ye?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “‘Sorry, Jimmy,’ says one of the policemen, ‘but it won’t do.

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From this reading There’s three of us—me and Darrel and the plain-clothes man; and there’s only sivin thousand of the mob.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.

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From this reading There’s three of us—me and Darrel and the plain-clothes man; and there’s only sivin thousand of the mob.

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From this reading “‘Sorry, Jimmy,’ says one of the policemen, ‘but it won’t do.

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From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “‘Sorry, Jimmy,’ says one of the policemen, ‘but it won’t do.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There’s three of us—me and Darrel and the plain-clothes man; and there’s only sivin thousand of the mob.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.

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From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “‘Sorry, Jimmy,’ says one of the policemen, ‘but it won’t do.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jist chase the infuriated aggregation around the corner, Darrel, and we’ll be movin’ along to the station.’”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “‘Sorry, Jimmy,’ says one of the policemen, ‘but it won’t do.

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From this reading There’s three of us—me and Darrel and the plain-clothes man; and there’s only sivin thousand of the mob.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading How’d we explain it at the office if they took ye?

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From this reading There’s three of us—me and Darrel and the plain-clothes man; and there’s only sivin thousand of the mob.

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From this reading There’s three of us—me and Darrel and the plain-clothes man; and there’s only sivin thousand of the mob.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Jist chase the infuriated aggregation around the corner, Darrel, and we’ll be movin’ along to the station.’”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading How’d we explain it at the office if they took ye?

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There’s three of us—me and Darrel and the plain-clothes man; and there’s only sivin thousand of the mob.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading How’d we explain it at the office if they took ye?

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From this reading Jist chase the infuriated aggregation around the corner, Darrel, and we’ll be movin’ along to the station.’”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.

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From this reading “‘Sorry, Jimmy,’ says one of the policemen, ‘but it won’t do.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading How’d we explain it at the office if they took ye?

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From this reading “Some of our gatherings of excited citizens have not been so harmless,” said the New Yorker, with a faint note of civic pride.