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Chapter XXXIV
It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said: "Why, this isn't the interval. There's one more turn yet." "A dog turn," he answered, and thereby explained; for it was his practice to leave a theatre during the period of the performance of an animal-act. Villa Kennan glanced hastily at the programme.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"A dog turn," he answered, and thereby explained; for it was his practice to leave a theatre during the period of the performance of an animal-act.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “"A dog turn," he answered, and thereby explained; for it was his practice to leave a theatre during the period of the performance of an animal-act.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There's one more turn yet."”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:”
but in spite of that
From this reading “There's one more turn yet."”
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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 "A dog turn," he answered, and thereby explained; for it was his practice to leave a theatre during the period of the performance of an animal-act.
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From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "A dog turn," he answered, and thereby explained; for it was his practice to leave a theatre during the period of the performance of an animal-act.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
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From this reading "A dog turn," he answered, and thereby explained; for it was his practice to leave a theatre during the period of the performance of an animal-act.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "A dog turn," he answered, and thereby explained; for it was his practice to leave a theatre during the period of the performance of an animal-act.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Villa Kennan glanced hastily at the programme.
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From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
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From this reading "A dog turn," he answered, and thereby explained; for it was his practice to leave a theatre during the period of the performance of an animal-act.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "A dog turn," he answered, and thereby explained; for it was his practice to leave a theatre during the period of the performance of an animal-act.
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From this reading "A dog turn," he answered, and thereby explained; for it was his practice to leave a theatre during the period of the performance of an animal-act.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
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From this reading Villa Kennan glanced hastily at the programme.
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From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
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From this reading Villa Kennan glanced hastily at the programme.
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From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A dog turn," he answered, and thereby explained; for it was his practice to leave a theatre during the period of the performance of an animal-act.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
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From this reading "Why, this isn't the interval.
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From this reading "Why, this isn't the interval.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
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From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A dog turn," he answered, and thereby explained; for it was his practice to leave a theatre during the period of the performance of an animal-act.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's one more turn yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There's one more turn yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A dog turn," he answered, and thereby explained; for it was his practice to leave a theatre during the period of the performance of an animal-act.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A dog turn," he answered, and thereby explained; for it was his practice to leave a theatre during the period of the performance of an animal-act.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A dog turn," he answered, and thereby explained; for it was his practice to leave a theatre during the period of the performance of an animal-act.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Villa Kennan glanced hastily at the programme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's one more turn yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A dog turn," he answered, and thereby explained; for it was his practice to leave a theatre during the period of the performance of an animal-act.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, this isn't the interval.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A dog turn," he answered, and thereby explained; for it was his practice to leave a theatre during the period of the performance of an animal-act.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's one more turn yet."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
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From this reading Villa Kennan glanced hastily at the programme.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
at the time that
From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
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From this reading "Why, this isn't the interval.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in the Orpheum Theatre, of Oakland, California; and Harley Kennan was in the act of reaching under his seat for his hat, when his wife said:
but in spite of that
From this reading There's one more turn yet."
