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Chapter XIII
"These men are just on exhibition," said Stone, contemptuously. "Wait till I show you the real thing down in the slime. Lots of tall stories about Chinatown, but the reality is bad enough." They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill. Here there was an aristocratic calm, but much light, and faint strains of music.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Lots of tall stories about Chinatown, but the reality is bad enough."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here there was an aristocratic calm, but much light, and faint strains of music.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"These men are just on exhibition," said Stone, contemptuously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Wait till I show you the real thing down in the slime.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"Wait till I show you the real thing down in the slime.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.”
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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 They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lots of tall stories about Chinatown, but the reality is bad enough."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here there was an aristocratic calm, but much light, and faint strains of music.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These men are just on exhibition," said Stone, contemptuously.
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From this reading Here there was an aristocratic calm, but much light, and faint strains of music.
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From this reading Lots of tall stories about Chinatown, but the reality is bad enough."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lots of tall stories about Chinatown, but the reality is bad enough."
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From this reading Here there was an aristocratic calm, but much light, and faint strains of music.
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From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
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From this reading Lots of tall stories about Chinatown, but the reality is bad enough."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "These men are just on exhibition," said Stone, contemptuously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait till I show you the real thing down in the slime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lots of tall stories about Chinatown, but the reality is bad enough."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "These men are just on exhibition," said Stone, contemptuously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here there was an aristocratic calm, but much light, and faint strains of music.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here there was an aristocratic calm, but much light, and faint strains of music.
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From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wait till I show you the real thing down in the slime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wait till I show you the real thing down in the slime.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lots of tall stories about Chinatown, but the reality is bad enough."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "These men are just on exhibition," said Stone, contemptuously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here there was an aristocratic calm, but much light, and faint strains of music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lots of tall stories about Chinatown, but the reality is bad enough."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "These men are just on exhibition," said Stone, contemptuously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here there was an aristocratic calm, but much light, and faint strains of music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here there was an aristocratic calm, but much light, and faint strains of music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lots of tall stories about Chinatown, but the reality is bad enough."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "These men are just on exhibition," said Stone, contemptuously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait till I show you the real thing down in the slime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lots of tall stories about Chinatown, but the reality is bad enough."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "These men are just on exhibition," said Stone, contemptuously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait till I show you the real thing down in the slime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait till I show you the real thing down in the slime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "These men are just on exhibition," said Stone, contemptuously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lots of tall stories about Chinatown, but the reality is bad enough."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here there was an aristocratic calm, but much light, and faint strains of music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lots of tall stories about Chinatown, but the reality is bad enough."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wait till I show you the real thing down in the slime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here there was an aristocratic calm, but much light, and faint strains of music.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These men are just on exhibition," said Stone, contemptuously.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Wait till I show you the real thing down in the slime.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Wait till I show you the real thing down in the slime.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
up to a particular time
From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They took a Jackson Street car and rode up through humbler Chinatown, then through quarters of varying respectability until they reached the sacred precinct of Nob Hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait till I show you the real thing down in the slime.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here there was an aristocratic calm, but much light, and faint strains of music.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wait till I show you the real thing down in the slime.
