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Chapter VIII
BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked: "Have you known Mr. Perkins long?" "No," replied Bob. "I only met him to-night." "You must have made a hit with him."
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later than; following
From this reading “BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you known Mr. Perkins long?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you known Mr. Perkins long?"”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"You must have made a hit with him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No," replied Bob.”
during the time that
From this reading “BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:”
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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 BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
later than; following
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
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From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
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From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
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From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
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From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
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From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
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From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
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From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
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From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you known Mr. Perkins long?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
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From this reading "You must have made a hit with him."
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From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I only met him to-night."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you known Mr. Perkins long?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you known Mr. Perkins long?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must have made a hit with him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I only met him to-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you known Mr. Perkins long?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must have made a hit with him."
not any; not one
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I only met him to-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you known Mr. Perkins long?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No," replied Bob.
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From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
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From this reading "I only met him to-night."
at the time that
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
during the time that
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
in the company of; together with
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB'S LUCK CONTINUES After the railroad president had left the car, the brakeman found a chair for Bob, and showed him how to work its mechanism so that he could drop it back when he wished to go to sleep, all the while eyeing the poorly-dressed lad with evident curiosity, which finally he could no longer restrain, and he asked:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you known Mr. Perkins long?"
