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Chapter IV
A FOG BETWEEN THEM. The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table. "Getting hot," said Caruthers. "Is it? I thought we had been playing freeze-out," Lyman replied, throwing his hat upon the table and sitting down.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I thought we had been playing freeze-out," Lyman replied, throwing his hat upon the table and sitting down.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “A FOG BETWEEN THEM.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought we had been playing freeze-out," Lyman replied, throwing his hat upon the table and sitting down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought we had been playing freeze-out," Lyman replied, throwing his hat upon the table and sitting down.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I thought we had been playing freeze-out," Lyman replied, throwing his hat upon the table and sitting down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.”
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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 FOG BETWEEN THEM.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
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From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I thought we had been playing freeze-out," Lyman replied, throwing his hat upon the table and sitting down.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A FOG BETWEEN THEM.
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From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought we had been playing freeze-out," Lyman replied, throwing his hat upon the table and sitting down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOG BETWEEN THEM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought we had been playing freeze-out," Lyman replied, throwing his hat upon the table and sitting down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Getting hot," said Caruthers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought we had been playing freeze-out," Lyman replied, throwing his hat upon the table and sitting down.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Getting hot," said Caruthers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought we had been playing freeze-out," Lyman replied, throwing his hat upon the table and sitting down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
not any; not one
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
above and across; more than
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought we had been playing freeze-out," Lyman replied, throwing his hat upon the table and sitting down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought we had been playing freeze-out," Lyman replied, throwing his hat upon the table and sitting down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Getting hot," said Caruthers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought we had been playing freeze-out," Lyman replied, throwing his hat upon the table and sitting down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A FOG BETWEEN THEM.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought we had been playing freeze-out," Lyman replied, throwing his hat upon the table and sitting down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought we had been playing freeze-out," Lyman replied, throwing his hat upon the table and sitting down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I thought we had been playing freeze-out," Lyman replied, throwing his hat upon the table and sitting down.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I thought we had been playing freeze-out," Lyman replied, throwing his hat upon the table and sitting down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
at the time that
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following afternoon when Lyman went to the office, having spent the earlier hours in the court house, to assure the Judge that he had no motions to make, and no case to be passed over to the next term--he found Caruthers with his feet on the table.
