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Chapter X
"I'll be damned," he said again, abruptly, and wheeled around to head back to the offices. On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas. He gave a series of quick orders, and got the satisfaction, as he left, of seeing one of the FBI men grabbing for a phone in a hurry. It was good to be _doing_ things again, important things. Burris, Boyd and Dr. Gamble were still talking as Malone entered.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll be damned," he said again, abruptly, and wheeled around to head back to the offices.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “"I'll be damned," he said again, abruptly, and wheeled around to head back to the offices.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was good to be _doing_ things again, important things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He gave a series of quick orders, and got the satisfaction, as he left, of seeing one of the FBI men grabbing for a phone in a hurry.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He gave a series of quick orders, and got the satisfaction, as he left, of seeing one of the FBI men grabbing for a phone in a hurry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Burris, Boyd and Dr. Gamble were still talking as Malone entered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.”
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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 He gave a series of quick orders, and got the satisfaction, as he left, of seeing one of the FBI men grabbing for a phone in a hurry.
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From this reading "I'll be damned," he said again, abruptly, and wheeled around to head back to the offices.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll be damned," he said again, abruptly, and wheeled around to head back to the offices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll be damned," he said again, abruptly, and wheeled around to head back to the offices.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I'll be damned," he said again, abruptly, and wheeled around to head back to the offices.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gave a series of quick orders, and got the satisfaction, as he left, of seeing one of the FBI men grabbing for a phone in a hurry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.
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From this reading "I'll be damned," he said again, abruptly, and wheeled around to head back to the offices.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be damned," he said again, abruptly, and wheeled around to head back to the offices.
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From this reading Burris, Boyd and Dr. Gamble were still talking as Malone entered.
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From this reading Burris, Boyd and Dr. Gamble were still talking as Malone entered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.
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From this reading "I'll be damned," he said again, abruptly, and wheeled around to head back to the offices.
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From this reading It was good to be _doing_ things again, important things.
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From this reading Burris, Boyd and Dr. Gamble were still talking as Malone entered.
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From this reading Burris, Boyd and Dr. Gamble were still talking as Malone entered.
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From this reading On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gave a series of quick orders, and got the satisfaction, as he left, of seeing one of the FBI men grabbing for a phone in a hurry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.
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From this reading Burris, Boyd and Dr. Gamble were still talking as Malone entered.
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From this reading He gave a series of quick orders, and got the satisfaction, as he left, of seeing one of the FBI men grabbing for a phone in a hurry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was good to be _doing_ things again, important things.
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From this reading He gave a series of quick orders, and got the satisfaction, as he left, of seeing one of the FBI men grabbing for a phone in a hurry.
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From this reading He gave a series of quick orders, and got the satisfaction, as he left, of seeing one of the FBI men grabbing for a phone in a hurry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll be damned," he said again, abruptly, and wheeled around to head back to the offices.
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From this reading "I'll be damned," he said again, abruptly, and wheeled around to head back to the offices.
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From this reading He gave a series of quick orders, and got the satisfaction, as he left, of seeing one of the FBI men grabbing for a phone in a hurry.
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From this reading "I'll be damned," he said again, abruptly, and wheeled around to head back to the offices.
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From this reading It was good to be _doing_ things again, important things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.
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From this reading On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was good to be _doing_ things again, important things.
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From this reading On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave a series of quick orders, and got the satisfaction, as he left, of seeing one of the FBI men grabbing for a phone in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burris, Boyd and Dr. Gamble were still talking as Malone entered.
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From this reading On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gave a series of quick orders, and got the satisfaction, as he left, of seeing one of the FBI men grabbing for a phone in a hurry.
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From this reading On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.
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From this reading "I'll be damned," he said again, abruptly, and wheeled around to head back to the offices.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.
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From this reading He gave a series of quick orders, and got the satisfaction, as he left, of seeing one of the FBI men grabbing for a phone in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave a series of quick orders, and got the satisfaction, as he left, of seeing one of the FBI men grabbing for a phone in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave a series of quick orders, and got the satisfaction, as he left, of seeing one of the FBI men grabbing for a phone in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be damned," he said again, abruptly, and wheeled around to head back to the offices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave a series of quick orders, and got the satisfaction, as he left, of seeing one of the FBI men grabbing for a phone in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave a series of quick orders, and got the satisfaction, as he left, of seeing one of the FBI men grabbing for a phone in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave a series of quick orders, and got the satisfaction, as he left, of seeing one of the FBI men grabbing for a phone in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Burris, Boyd and Dr. Gamble were still talking as Malone entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burris, Boyd and Dr. Gamble were still talking as Malone entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll be damned," he said again, abruptly, and wheeled around to head back to the offices.
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From this reading It was good to be _doing_ things again, important things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll be damned," he said again, abruptly, and wheeled around to head back to the offices.
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From this reading On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.
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From this reading On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was good to be _doing_ things again, important things.
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From this reading On the way, he stopped in at another small office, this one inhabited by the two FBI men from Las Vegas.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Burris, Boyd and Dr. Gamble were still talking as Malone entered.
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From this reading "I'll be damned," he said again, abruptly, and wheeled around to head back to the offices.
