Chapter XIII
THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?" "It certainly is. I'll have some more of that steak." "Another morsel of bacon would just about suit me." "Those eggs aren't so bad.
Dick Hamilton's Touring Car
Chapter XIII
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THE
HAND
IN
THE
DARK
"Say,
this
is
a
little
bit
of
all
right;
isn't
it?"
"It
certainly
is.
I'll
have
some
more
of
that
steak."
"Another
morsel
of
bacon
would
just
about
suit
me."
"Those
eggs
aren't
so
bad.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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Line 1
THE
HAND
IN
THE
DARK
"Say,
this
is
a
little
bit
of
all
right;
isn't
it?"
Line 2
"It
certainly
is.
Line 3
I'll
have
some
more
of
that
steak."
Line 4
"Another
morsel
of
bacon
would
just
about
suit
me."
Line 5
"Those
eggs
aren't
so
bad.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Another morsel of bacon would just about suit me."”
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Another morsel of bacon would just about suit me."”
HAND
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?"”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I'll have some more of that steak."”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?"”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?"”
Those
determiner
US /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"Those eggs aren't so bad.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Another morsel of bacon would just about suit me."”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Another morsel of bacon would just about suit me."
all
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From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?"
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Another morsel of bacon would just about suit me."
aren't
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From this reading "Those eggs aren't so bad.
bacon
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From this reading "Another morsel of bacon would just about suit me."
bad
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From this reading "Those eggs aren't so bad.
bit
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From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?"
certainly
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From this reading "It certainly is.
DARK
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From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?"
eggs
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From this reading "Those eggs aren't so bad.
HAND
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From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'll have some more of that steak."
I'll
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From this reading I'll have some more of that steak."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?"
isn't
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From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?"
just
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From this reading "Another morsel of bacon would just about suit me."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Another morsel of bacon would just about suit me."
more
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From this reading I'll have some more of that steak."
morsel
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From this reading "Another morsel of bacon would just about suit me."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?"
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?"
Say
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From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Those eggs aren't so bad.
some
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From this reading I'll have some more of that steak."
steak
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From this reading I'll have some more of that steak."
suit
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From this reading "Another morsel of bacon would just about suit me."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll have some more of that steak."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DARK "Say, this is a little bit of all right; isn't it?"
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those eggs aren't so bad.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Another morsel of bacon would just about suit me."