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Chapter VIII
Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life. At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing. When Longstreet called to him he grunted in disgust. He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette. It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.”
later than; following
From this reading “At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.”
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading “When Longstreet called to him he grunted in disgust.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
later than; following
From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
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From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
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From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
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From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
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From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
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From this reading When Longstreet called to him he grunted in disgust.
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From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
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From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
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From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading When Longstreet called to him he grunted in disgust.
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From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
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From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
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From this reading When Longstreet called to him he grunted in disgust.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
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From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Longstreet called to him he grunted in disgust.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Longstreet called to him he grunted in disgust.
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From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
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From this reading When Longstreet called to him he grunted in disgust.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
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From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
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From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
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From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
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From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
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From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
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From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
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From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
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From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
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From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
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From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
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From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
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From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
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From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Longstreet called to him he grunted in disgust.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
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From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
at the time that
From this reading When Longstreet called to him he grunted in disgust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
