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Chapter IX
The ball came to rest, and the game-keeper announced, "Thirty-four wins!" He swept the table, and alongside of Smoke's dollar, stacked thirty-five dollars. Smoke drew the money in, and Shorty slapped him on the shoulder. "Now, that was the real goods of a hunch, Smoke! How'd I know it?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Smoke drew the money in, and Shorty slapped him on the shoulder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How'd I know it?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The ball came to rest, and the game-keeper announced, "Thirty-four wins!"”
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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 "Now, that was the real goods of a hunch, Smoke!
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From this reading He swept the table, and alongside of Smoke's dollar, stacked thirty-five dollars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ball came to rest, and the game-keeper announced, "Thirty-four wins!"
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From this reading The ball came to rest, and the game-keeper announced, "Thirty-four wins!"
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From this reading The ball came to rest, and the game-keeper announced, "Thirty-four wins!"
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From this reading The ball came to rest, and the game-keeper announced, "Thirty-four wins!"
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From this reading He swept the table, and alongside of Smoke's dollar, stacked thirty-five dollars.
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From this reading He swept the table, and alongside of Smoke's dollar, stacked thirty-five dollars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Smoke drew the money in, and Shorty slapped him on the shoulder.
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From this reading The ball came to rest, and the game-keeper announced, "Thirty-four wins!"
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From this reading "Now, that was the real goods of a hunch, Smoke!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He swept the table, and alongside of Smoke's dollar, stacked thirty-five dollars.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Smoke drew the money in, and Shorty slapped him on the shoulder.
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From this reading How'd I know it?
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From this reading "Now, that was the real goods of a hunch, Smoke!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How'd I know it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Smoke drew the money in, and Shorty slapped him on the shoulder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How'd I know it?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How'd I know it?
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From this reading Smoke drew the money in, and Shorty slapped him on the shoulder.
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From this reading "Now, that was the real goods of a hunch, Smoke!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He swept the table, and alongside of Smoke's dollar, stacked thirty-five dollars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Smoke drew the money in, and Shorty slapped him on the shoulder.
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From this reading "Now, that was the real goods of a hunch, Smoke!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ball came to rest, and the game-keeper announced, "Thirty-four wins!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smoke drew the money in, and Shorty slapped him on the shoulder.
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From this reading Smoke drew the money in, and Shorty slapped him on the shoulder.
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From this reading Smoke drew the money in, and Shorty slapped him on the shoulder.
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From this reading Smoke drew the money in, and Shorty slapped him on the shoulder.
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From this reading He swept the table, and alongside of Smoke's dollar, stacked thirty-five dollars.
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From this reading He swept the table, and alongside of Smoke's dollar, stacked thirty-five dollars.
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From this reading He swept the table, and alongside of Smoke's dollar, stacked thirty-five dollars.
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From this reading He swept the table, and alongside of Smoke's dollar, stacked thirty-five dollars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, that was the real goods of a hunch, Smoke!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ball came to rest, and the game-keeper announced, "Thirty-four wins!"
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From this reading He swept the table, and alongside of Smoke's dollar, stacked thirty-five dollars.
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From this reading The ball came to rest, and the game-keeper announced, "Thirty-four wins!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ball came to rest, and the game-keeper announced, "Thirty-four wins!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, that was the real goods of a hunch, Smoke!
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From this reading The ball came to rest, and the game-keeper announced, "Thirty-four wins!"
