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Chapter XII
EXHIBITS ANTISEPTICS The night was hot, and steamy, and still. Even the insect hum was pitched on a drowsy note. The darkness seemed almost fat in its greasy heaviness. Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument. And from the river behind a pair of crocodiles made unpleasant noises with irritating persistency.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “And from the river behind a pair of crocodiles made unpleasant noises with irritating persistency.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even the insect hum was pitched on a drowsy note.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even the insect hum was pitched on a drowsy note.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The darkness seemed almost fat in its greasy heaviness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “EXHIBITS ANTISEPTICS The night was hot, and steamy, and still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.”
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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 Even the insect hum was pitched on a drowsy note.
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From this reading The darkness seemed almost fat in its greasy heaviness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EXHIBITS ANTISEPTICS The night was hot, and steamy, and still.
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From this reading EXHIBITS ANTISEPTICS The night was hot, and steamy, and still.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And from the river behind a pair of crocodiles made unpleasant noises with irritating persistency.
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From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And from the river behind a pair of crocodiles made unpleasant noises with irritating persistency.
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From this reading The darkness seemed almost fat in its greasy heaviness.
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From this reading Even the insect hum was pitched on a drowsy note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the insect hum was pitched on a drowsy note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXHIBITS ANTISEPTICS The night was hot, and steamy, and still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
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From this reading The darkness seemed almost fat in its greasy heaviness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from the river behind a pair of crocodiles made unpleasant noises with irritating persistency.
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From this reading The darkness seemed almost fat in its greasy heaviness.
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From this reading The darkness seemed almost fat in its greasy heaviness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXHIBITS ANTISEPTICS The night was hot, and steamy, and still.
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From this reading Even the insect hum was pitched on a drowsy note.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The darkness seemed almost fat in its greasy heaviness.
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From this reading Even the insect hum was pitched on a drowsy note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
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From this reading And from the river behind a pair of crocodiles made unpleasant noises with irritating persistency.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The darkness seemed almost fat in its greasy heaviness.
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From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
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From this reading And from the river behind a pair of crocodiles made unpleasant noises with irritating persistency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXHIBITS ANTISEPTICS The night was hot, and steamy, and still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And from the river behind a pair of crocodiles made unpleasant noises with irritating persistency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the insect hum was pitched on a drowsy note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even the insect hum was pitched on a drowsy note.
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From this reading And from the river behind a pair of crocodiles made unpleasant noises with irritating persistency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And from the river behind a pair of crocodiles made unpleasant noises with irritating persistency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the insect hum was pitched on a drowsy note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And from the river behind a pair of crocodiles made unpleasant noises with irritating persistency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The darkness seemed almost fat in its greasy heaviness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXHIBITS ANTISEPTICS The night was hot, and steamy, and still.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EXHIBITS ANTISEPTICS The night was hot, and steamy, and still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXHIBITS ANTISEPTICS The night was hot, and steamy, and still.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And from the river behind a pair of crocodiles made unpleasant noises with irritating persistency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EXHIBITS ANTISEPTICS The night was hot, and steamy, and still.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two of the sweating factory boys were playing tom-tom on upturned kerosene cans, and a third was throwing in an erratic obligato with two pieces of scrap iron for an instrument.
