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Chapter IX
“Never mind that,” he interrupted my congratulations. “I’ve something better for you to do.” While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.” It was an oily, shellac-like stuff, which spread quickly and easily over the skin and dried immediately. “Merely preliminary and precautionary,” he explained when I had finished; “but now for the real stuff.”
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Never mind that,” he interrupted my congratulations.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Never mind that,” he interrupted my congratulations.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Never mind that,” he interrupted my congratulations.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It was an oily, shellac-like stuff, which spread quickly and easily over the skin and dried immediately.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““I’ve something better for you to do.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.””
during the time that
From this reading “While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.””
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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 While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an oily, shellac-like stuff, which spread quickly and easily over the skin and dried immediately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
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From this reading “I’ve something better for you to do.”
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From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Merely preliminary and precautionary,” he explained when I had finished; “but now for the real stuff.”
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From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
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From this reading “Never mind that,” he interrupted my congratulations.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I’ve something better for you to do.”
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From this reading It was an oily, shellac-like stuff, which spread quickly and easily over the skin and dried immediately.
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From this reading It was an oily, shellac-like stuff, which spread quickly and easily over the skin and dried immediately.
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From this reading “Merely preliminary and precautionary,” he explained when I had finished; “but now for the real stuff.”
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From this reading “Merely preliminary and precautionary,” he explained when I had finished; “but now for the real stuff.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ve something better for you to do.”
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From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Merely preliminary and precautionary,” he explained when I had finished; “but now for the real stuff.”
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From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Never mind that,” he interrupted my congratulations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Merely preliminary and precautionary,” he explained when I had finished; “but now for the real stuff.”
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From this reading “I’ve something better for you to do.”
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From this reading It was an oily, shellac-like stuff, which spread quickly and easily over the skin and dried immediately.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Never mind that,” he interrupted my congratulations.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an oily, shellac-like stuff, which spread quickly and easily over the skin and dried immediately.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
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From this reading “Merely preliminary and precautionary,” he explained when I had finished; “but now for the real stuff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never mind that,” he interrupted my congratulations.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Never mind that,” he interrupted my congratulations.
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From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never mind that,” he interrupted my congratulations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Merely preliminary and precautionary,” he explained when I had finished; “but now for the real stuff.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an oily, shellac-like stuff, which spread quickly and easily over the skin and dried immediately.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was an oily, shellac-like stuff, which spread quickly and easily over the skin and dried immediately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Merely preliminary and precautionary,” he explained when I had finished; “but now for the real stuff.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Merely preliminary and precautionary,” he explained when I had finished; “but now for the real stuff.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an oily, shellac-like stuff, which spread quickly and easily over the skin and dried immediately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Merely preliminary and precautionary,” he explained when I had finished; “but now for the real stuff.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an oily, shellac-like stuff, which spread quickly and easily over the skin and dried immediately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an oily, shellac-like stuff, which spread quickly and easily over the skin and dried immediately.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I’ve something better for you to do.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an oily, shellac-like stuff, which spread quickly and easily over the skin and dried immediately.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an oily, shellac-like stuff, which spread quickly and easily over the skin and dried immediately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Never mind that,” he interrupted my congratulations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an oily, shellac-like stuff, which spread quickly and easily over the skin and dried immediately.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ve something better for you to do.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an oily, shellac-like stuff, which spread quickly and easily over the skin and dried immediately.
at the time that
From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was an oily, shellac-like stuff, which spread quickly and easily over the skin and dried immediately.
during the time that
From this reading While he talked he began to strip, and when he stood naked before me he thrust a pot and brush into my hand and said, “Here, give me a coat of this.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve something better for you to do.”
