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Chapter XIV
A WHISPER IN THE CABIN. One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell. Milly met him at the gate, as usual, with the same pitiful look of patient inquiry in her eyes. He chucked her under the chin and in an uncommonly cheery voice said: "He air comin' home right away soon, Milly, I hev hearn from 'im straight.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Milly met him at the gate, as usual, with the same pitiful look of patient inquiry in her eyes.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He air comin' home right away soon, Milly, I hev hearn from 'im straight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Milly met him at the gate, as usual, with the same pitiful look of patient inquiry in her eyes.”
not affected by alcohol
From this reading “One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He air comin' home right away soon, Milly, I hev hearn from 'im straight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “He chucked her under the chin and in an uncommonly cheery voice said:”
during the time that
From this reading “One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.”
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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 WHISPER IN THE CABIN.
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From this reading "He air comin' home right away soon, Milly, I hev hearn from 'im straight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He chucked her under the chin and in an uncommonly cheery voice said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Milly met him at the gate, as usual, with the same pitiful look of patient inquiry in her eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Milly met him at the gate, as usual, with the same pitiful look of patient inquiry in her eyes.
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From this reading "He air comin' home right away soon, Milly, I hev hearn from 'im straight.
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From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
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From this reading A WHISPER IN THE CABIN.
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From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
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From this reading He chucked her under the chin and in an uncommonly cheery voice said:
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From this reading He chucked her under the chin and in an uncommonly cheery voice said:
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From this reading He chucked her under the chin and in an uncommonly cheery voice said:
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From this reading "He air comin' home right away soon, Milly, I hev hearn from 'im straight.
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From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
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From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
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From this reading Milly met him at the gate, as usual, with the same pitiful look of patient inquiry in her eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
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From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
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From this reading Milly met him at the gate, as usual, with the same pitiful look of patient inquiry in her eyes.
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From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
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From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He chucked her under the chin and in an uncommonly cheery voice said:
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From this reading "He air comin' home right away soon, Milly, I hev hearn from 'im straight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Milly met him at the gate, as usual, with the same pitiful look of patient inquiry in her eyes.
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From this reading "He air comin' home right away soon, Milly, I hev hearn from 'im straight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Milly met him at the gate, as usual, with the same pitiful look of patient inquiry in her eyes.
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From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He air comin' home right away soon, Milly, I hev hearn from 'im straight.
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From this reading "He air comin' home right away soon, Milly, I hev hearn from 'im straight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WHISPER IN THE CABIN.
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From this reading Milly met him at the gate, as usual, with the same pitiful look of patient inquiry in her eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Milly met him at the gate, as usual, with the same pitiful look of patient inquiry in her eyes.
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From this reading Milly met him at the gate, as usual, with the same pitiful look of patient inquiry in her eyes.
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From this reading Milly met him at the gate, as usual, with the same pitiful look of patient inquiry in her eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Milly met him at the gate, as usual, with the same pitiful look of patient inquiry in her eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
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From this reading Milly met him at the gate, as usual, with the same pitiful look of patient inquiry in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Milly met him at the gate, as usual, with the same pitiful look of patient inquiry in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He air comin' home right away soon, Milly, I hev hearn from 'im straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He chucked her under the chin and in an uncommonly cheery voice said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Milly met him at the gate, as usual, with the same pitiful look of patient inquiry in her eyes.
not affected by alcohol
From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He air comin' home right away soon, Milly, I hev hearn from 'im straight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He air comin' home right away soon, Milly, I hev hearn from 'im straight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WHISPER IN THE CABIN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
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From this reading He chucked her under the chin and in an uncommonly cheery voice said:
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He chucked her under the chin and in an uncommonly cheery voice said:
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From this reading Milly met him at the gate, as usual, with the same pitiful look of patient inquiry in her eyes.
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From this reading He chucked her under the chin and in an uncommonly cheery voice said:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
during the time that
From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WHISPER IN THE CABIN.
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From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day, while Reynolds was gone to General DeKay's, White came home from Birmingham perfectly sober and with no gambling story to tell.
