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Chapter XIV
B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion. There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty. "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails. "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em. Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.”
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From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.
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From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.
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From this reading There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.
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From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.
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From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.
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From this reading There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.
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From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.
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From this reading There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.
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From this reading "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.
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From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.
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From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.
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From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.
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From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.
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From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.
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From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.
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From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.
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From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.
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From this reading "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.
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From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.
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From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.
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From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.
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From this reading There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.
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From this reading "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.
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From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.
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From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.
