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Chapter XXIX
It was a quaint ceremony, our marriage. The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other. He shook hands with Siegel and congratulated him. “On getting in or getting out?” “Both,” replied Marvyn, and they laughed.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He shook hands with Siegel and congratulated him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Both,” replied Marvyn, and they laughed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.”
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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 It was a quaint ceremony, our marriage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Both,” replied Marvyn, and they laughed.
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From this reading It was a quaint ceremony, our marriage.
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From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
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From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
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From this reading He shook hands with Siegel and congratulated him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
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From this reading “On getting in or getting out?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He shook hands with Siegel and congratulated him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook hands with Siegel and congratulated him.
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From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He shook hands with Siegel and congratulated him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a quaint ceremony, our marriage.
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From this reading “Both,” replied Marvyn, and they laughed.
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From this reading It was a quaint ceremony, our marriage.
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From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “On getting in or getting out?”
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From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was a quaint ceremony, our marriage.
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From this reading “On getting in or getting out?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
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From this reading It was a quaint ceremony, our marriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Both,” replied Marvyn, and they laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shook hands with Siegel and congratulated him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Both,” replied Marvyn, and they laughed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a quaint ceremony, our marriage.
at the time that
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
in or at the place that
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The clock was close on the stroke of ten when Siegel and I reached the prison where Marvyn was already waiting for us in the room in which Helga and I had seen each other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He shook hands with Siegel and congratulated him.
