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Chapter VII
THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms. "Take my advice, Lane," he said seriously. "Find something to occupy your thoughts. Throw a few hundred thousand of your dollars away at the tables, if you must do something foolish. You'll get into far less trouble."
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Throw a few hundred thousand of your dollars away at the tables, if you must do something foolish.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"Find something to occupy your thoughts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Take my advice, Lane," he said seriously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms.”
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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 Throw a few hundred thousand of your dollars away at the tables, if you must do something foolish.
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From this reading "Take my advice, Lane," he said seriously.
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From this reading THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms.
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From this reading Throw a few hundred thousand of your dollars away at the tables, if you must do something foolish.
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From this reading THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Throw a few hundred thousand of your dollars away at the tables, if you must do something foolish.
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From this reading Throw a few hundred thousand of your dollars away at the tables, if you must do something foolish.
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From this reading THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms.
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From this reading You'll get into far less trouble."
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From this reading Throw a few hundred thousand of your dollars away at the tables, if you must do something foolish.
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From this reading "Find something to occupy your thoughts.
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From this reading Throw a few hundred thousand of your dollars away at the tables, if you must do something foolish.
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From this reading You'll get into far less trouble."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Take my advice, Lane," he said seriously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms.
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From this reading Throw a few hundred thousand of your dollars away at the tables, if you must do something foolish.
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From this reading THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Throw a few hundred thousand of your dollars away at the tables, if you must do something foolish.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You'll get into far less trouble."
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From this reading "Take my advice, Lane," he said seriously.
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From this reading THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms.
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From this reading You'll get into far less trouble."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Throw a few hundred thousand of your dollars away at the tables, if you must do something foolish.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Take my advice, Lane," he said seriously.
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From this reading "Find something to occupy your thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms.
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From this reading THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms.
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From this reading THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms.
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From this reading THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms.
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From this reading "Take my advice, Lane," he said seriously.
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From this reading "Take my advice, Lane," he said seriously.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Find something to occupy your thoughts.
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From this reading THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms.
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From this reading Throw a few hundred thousand of your dollars away at the tables, if you must do something foolish.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Take my advice, Lane," he said seriously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms.
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From this reading "Find something to occupy your thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throw a few hundred thousand of your dollars away at the tables, if you must do something foolish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throw a few hundred thousand of your dollars away at the tables, if you must do something foolish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Find something to occupy your thoughts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE EFFRONTERY OF RICHARD Hunterleys took leave of his companion as soon as they arrived at the roulette rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll get into far less trouble."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Throw a few hundred thousand of your dollars away at the tables, if you must do something foolish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll get into far less trouble."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Find something to occupy your thoughts.
