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Chapter XVIII
A STRANGE SITUATION. The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below. As usual the restaurant was crowded, and the merry jests of the sailors mingled with the rattle of dishes and clatter of knives. Doc Linyard was glad to see the boy, and immediately asked how he was progressing and how he liked his position. "I have good news for you," said Richard.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doc Linyard was glad to see the boy, and immediately asked how he was progressing and how he liked his position.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have good news for you," said Richard.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have good news for you," said Richard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As usual the restaurant was crowded, and the merry jests of the sailors mingled with the rattle of dishes and clatter of knives.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.”
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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 STRANGE SITUATION.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual the restaurant was crowded, and the merry jests of the sailors mingled with the rattle of dishes and clatter of knives.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doc Linyard was glad to see the boy, and immediately asked how he was progressing and how he liked his position.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
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From this reading Doc Linyard was glad to see the boy, and immediately asked how he was progressing and how he liked his position.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
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From this reading As usual the restaurant was crowded, and the merry jests of the sailors mingled with the rattle of dishes and clatter of knives.
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From this reading As usual the restaurant was crowded, and the merry jests of the sailors mingled with the rattle of dishes and clatter of knives.
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From this reading As usual the restaurant was crowded, and the merry jests of the sailors mingled with the rattle of dishes and clatter of knives.
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From this reading Doc Linyard was glad to see the boy, and immediately asked how he was progressing and how he liked his position.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have good news for you," said Richard.
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From this reading Doc Linyard was glad to see the boy, and immediately asked how he was progressing and how he liked his position.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have good news for you," said Richard.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have good news for you," said Richard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doc Linyard was glad to see the boy, and immediately asked how he was progressing and how he liked his position.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doc Linyard was glad to see the boy, and immediately asked how he was progressing and how he liked his position.
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From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
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From this reading Doc Linyard was glad to see the boy, and immediately asked how he was progressing and how he liked his position.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have good news for you," said Richard.
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From this reading Doc Linyard was glad to see the boy, and immediately asked how he was progressing and how he liked his position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
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From this reading As usual the restaurant was crowded, and the merry jests of the sailors mingled with the rattle of dishes and clatter of knives.
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From this reading As usual the restaurant was crowded, and the merry jests of the sailors mingled with the rattle of dishes and clatter of knives.
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From this reading Doc Linyard was glad to see the boy, and immediately asked how he was progressing and how he liked his position.
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From this reading Doc Linyard was glad to see the boy, and immediately asked how he was progressing and how he liked his position.
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From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
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From this reading As usual the restaurant was crowded, and the merry jests of the sailors mingled with the rattle of dishes and clatter of knives.
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From this reading As usual the restaurant was crowded, and the merry jests of the sailors mingled with the rattle of dishes and clatter of knives.
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From this reading "I have good news for you," said Richard.
not any; not one
From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
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From this reading Doc Linyard was glad to see the boy, and immediately asked how he was progressing and how he liked his position.
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From this reading Doc Linyard was glad to see the boy, and immediately asked how he was progressing and how he liked his position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As usual the restaurant was crowded, and the merry jests of the sailors mingled with the rattle of dishes and clatter of knives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As usual the restaurant was crowded, and the merry jests of the sailors mingled with the rattle of dishes and clatter of knives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have good news for you," said Richard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As usual the restaurant was crowded, and the merry jests of the sailors mingled with the rattle of dishes and clatter of knives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doc Linyard was glad to see the boy, and immediately asked how he was progressing and how he liked his position.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
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From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION.
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From this reading A STRANGE SITUATION.
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From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
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From this reading As usual the restaurant was crowded, and the merry jests of the sailors mingled with the rattle of dishes and clatter of knives.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
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From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
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From this reading The road to West Street was no longer a strange one to Richard, and it took him but a short quarter of an hour to reach the Watch Below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As usual the restaurant was crowded, and the merry jests of the sailors mingled with the rattle of dishes and clatter of knives.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have good news for you," said Richard.
