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Chapter XXVI
Things were not going so smoothly at the Oasis. Sailor Jones had arrived at the point where he was becoming unmanageable. He stood alone at the end of the bar and dared anybody to touch him. Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge. And he was not to be ignored.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood alone at the end of the bar and dared anybody to touch him.”
any person at all
From this reading “He stood alone at the end of the bar and dared anybody to touch him.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Sailor Jones had arrived at the point where he was becoming unmanageable.”
not affected by alcohol
From this reading “Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood alone at the end of the bar and dared anybody to touch him.”
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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 Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood alone at the end of the bar and dared anybody to touch him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood alone at the end of the bar and dared anybody to touch him.
any person at all
From this reading He stood alone at the end of the bar and dared anybody to touch him.
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From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
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From this reading Sailor Jones had arrived at the point where he was becoming unmanageable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Things were not going so smoothly at the Oasis.
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From this reading He stood alone at the end of the bar and dared anybody to touch him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he was not to be ignored.
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From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
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From this reading Sailor Jones had arrived at the point where he was becoming unmanageable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
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From this reading He stood alone at the end of the bar and dared anybody to touch him.
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From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
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From this reading He stood alone at the end of the bar and dared anybody to touch him.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
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From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
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From this reading Things were not going so smoothly at the Oasis.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sailor Jones had arrived at the point where he was becoming unmanageable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sailor Jones had arrived at the point where he was becoming unmanageable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood alone at the end of the bar and dared anybody to touch him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
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From this reading And he was not to be ignored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
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From this reading Sailor Jones had arrived at the point where he was becoming unmanageable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Things were not going so smoothly at the Oasis.
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From this reading Things were not going so smoothly at the Oasis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood alone at the end of the bar and dared anybody to touch him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Sailor Jones had arrived at the point where he was becoming unmanageable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sailor Jones had arrived at the point where he was becoming unmanageable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Things were not going so smoothly at the Oasis.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Things were not going so smoothly at the Oasis.
not affected by alcohol
From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood alone at the end of the bar and dared anybody to touch him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Things were not going so smoothly at the Oasis.
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From this reading Things were not going so smoothly at the Oasis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood alone at the end of the bar and dared anybody to touch him.
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From this reading He stood alone at the end of the bar and dared anybody to touch him.
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From this reading Sailor Jones had arrived at the point where he was becoming unmanageable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sailor Jones had arrived at the point where he was becoming unmanageable.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things were not going so smoothly at the Oasis.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sailor Jones had arrived at the point where he was becoming unmanageable.
