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Chapter III
"All of you--nurses an' docs--git out o' here, please." And knowing that the end was nigh they quietly withdrew. "Judge, you ain't no actor--you're a ham!" "Whut you mean, Jim?" asked the judge, for in truth he did not understand--not just then. The roar of the city rose from below, but the sunset came through the window as through all windows of the world.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Whut you mean, Jim?" asked the judge, for in truth he did not understand--not just then.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “The roar of the city rose from below, but the sunset came through the window as through all windows of the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All of you--nurses an' docs--git out o' here, please."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The roar of the city rose from below, but the sunset came through the window as through all windows of the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Whut you mean, Jim?" asked the judge, for in truth he did not understand--not just then.”
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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 "Judge, you ain't no actor--you're a ham!"
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From this reading "Judge, you ain't no actor--you're a ham!"
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From this reading "Judge, you ain't no actor--you're a ham!"
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From this reading "All of you--nurses an' docs--git out o' here, please."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "All of you--nurses an' docs--git out o' here, please."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And knowing that the end was nigh they quietly withdrew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The roar of the city rose from below, but the sunset came through the window as through all windows of the world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Whut you mean, Jim?" asked the judge, for in truth he did not understand--not just then.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The roar of the city rose from below, but the sunset came through the window as through all windows of the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The roar of the city rose from below, but the sunset came through the window as through all windows of the world.
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From this reading The roar of the city rose from below, but the sunset came through the window as through all windows of the world.
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From this reading The roar of the city rose from below, but the sunset came through the window as through all windows of the world.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Whut you mean, Jim?" asked the judge, for in truth he did not understand--not just then.
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From this reading "All of you--nurses an' docs--git out o' here, please."
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From this reading And knowing that the end was nigh they quietly withdrew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Whut you mean, Jim?" asked the judge, for in truth he did not understand--not just then.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The roar of the city rose from below, but the sunset came through the window as through all windows of the world.
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From this reading "All of you--nurses an' docs--git out o' here, please."
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From this reading "Judge, you ain't no actor--you're a ham!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Whut you mean, Jim?" asked the judge, for in truth he did not understand--not just then.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All of you--nurses an' docs--git out o' here, please."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Whut you mean, Jim?" asked the judge, for in truth he did not understand--not just then.
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From this reading "Whut you mean, Jim?" asked the judge, for in truth he did not understand--not just then.
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From this reading "Judge, you ain't no actor--you're a ham!"
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From this reading "Whut you mean, Jim?" asked the judge, for in truth he did not understand--not just then.
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From this reading And knowing that the end was nigh they quietly withdrew.
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From this reading "Whut you mean, Jim?" asked the judge, for in truth he did not understand--not just then.
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From this reading And knowing that the end was nigh they quietly withdrew.
not any; not one
From this reading "Judge, you ain't no actor--you're a ham!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Whut you mean, Jim?" asked the judge, for in truth he did not understand--not just then.
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From this reading "All of you--nurses an' docs--git out o' here, please."
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From this reading "All of you--nurses an' docs--git out o' here, please."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All of you--nurses an' docs--git out o' here, please."
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From this reading "All of you--nurses an' docs--git out o' here, please."
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From this reading "All of you--nurses an' docs--git out o' here, please."
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From this reading And knowing that the end was nigh they quietly withdrew.
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From this reading The roar of the city rose from below, but the sunset came through the window as through all windows of the world.
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From this reading The roar of the city rose from below, but the sunset came through the window as through all windows of the world.
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From this reading The roar of the city rose from below, but the sunset came through the window as through all windows of the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And knowing that the end was nigh they quietly withdrew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And knowing that the end was nigh they quietly withdrew.
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From this reading "Whut you mean, Jim?" asked the judge, for in truth he did not understand--not just then.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And knowing that the end was nigh they quietly withdrew.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The roar of the city rose from below, but the sunset came through the window as through all windows of the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whut you mean, Jim?" asked the judge, for in truth he did not understand--not just then.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Whut you mean, Jim?" asked the judge, for in truth he did not understand--not just then.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And knowing that the end was nigh they quietly withdrew.
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From this reading "Whut you mean, Jim?" asked the judge, for in truth he did not understand--not just then.
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From this reading The roar of the city rose from below, but the sunset came through the window as through all windows of the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roar of the city rose from below, but the sunset came through the window as through all windows of the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And knowing that the end was nigh they quietly withdrew.
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From this reading The roar of the city rose from below, but the sunset came through the window as through all windows of the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All of you--nurses an' docs--git out o' here, please."
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From this reading "Judge, you ain't no actor--you're a ham!"
