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Chapter IV
"Help yourself, Joe." Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked: "No offense, gentlemen." "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting. Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No offense, gentlemen."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Help yourself, Joe."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Help yourself, Joe."”
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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 Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
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From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
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From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
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From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
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From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No offense, gentlemen."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Help yourself, Joe."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
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From this reading "Help yourself, Joe."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
not any; not one
From this reading "No offense, gentlemen."
not one, and not any
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
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From this reading "No offense, gentlemen."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
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From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Joe, seeming slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat, and looked round again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
which person or people
From this reading "None," said Gayford, who seemed to have assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.
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From this reading Joe drank a draught, wiped his mouth on his blue sleeve, and remarked:
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Help yourself, Joe."
