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“Fichtre!” he exclaimed. “Our friend smokes a good cigar. It’s a Henry Clay.” With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack. Immediately he uttered a cry of surprise.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Our friend smokes a good cigar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Immediately he uttered a cry of surprise.”
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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 “Our friend smokes a good cigar.
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From this reading With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.
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From this reading “Our friend smokes a good cigar.
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From this reading It’s a Henry Clay.”
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From this reading With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.
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From this reading With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.
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From this reading Immediately he uttered a cry of surprise.
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From this reading With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.
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From this reading “Fichtre!” he exclaimed.
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From this reading “Fichtre!” he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Our friend smokes a good cigar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our friend smokes a good cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Fichtre!” he exclaimed.
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From this reading It’s a Henry Clay.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.
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From this reading Immediately he uttered a cry of surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a Henry Clay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.
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From this reading With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our friend smokes a good cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Our friend smokes a good cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately he uttered a cry of surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Immediately he uttered a cry of surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the mechanical action of an habitual smoker, he placed the cigar close to his ear and squeezed it to make it crack.
