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Chapter XVI
AN AROUSER OF THE SLEEPY. In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table. He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle. He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it. But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.”
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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 In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
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From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AROUSER OF THE SLEEPY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
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From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
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From this reading AN AROUSER OF THE SLEEPY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
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From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
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From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
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From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
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From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
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From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
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From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
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From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
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From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
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From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
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From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
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From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
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From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
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From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
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From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
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From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
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From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
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From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
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From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
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From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AROUSER OF THE SLEEPY.
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From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN AROUSER OF THE SLEEPY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AROUSER OF THE SLEEPY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
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From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
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From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
up to a particular time
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
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From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
which person or people
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
