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Chapter XVII
JIMMY ON THE JOB. As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him. He was sure that there was an underlying meaning, though just what it portended he was unable to imagine. From the International Machine Company Jimmy went directly to the restaurant where he and Little Eva had dined the night before. He found her waiting for him, as they had agreed she would.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “From the International Machine Company Jimmy went directly to the restaurant where he and Little Eva had dined the night before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “From the International Machine Company Jimmy went directly to the restaurant where he and Little Eva had dined the night before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found her waiting for him, as they had agreed she would.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was sure that there was an underlying meaning, though just what it portended he was unable to imagine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the International Machine Company Jimmy went directly to the restaurant where he and Little Eva had dined the night before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was sure that there was an underlying meaning, though just what it portended he was unable to imagine.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He was sure that there was an underlying meaning, though just what it portended he was unable to imagine.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He found her waiting for him, as they had agreed she would.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the International Machine Company Jimmy went directly to the restaurant where he and Little Eva had dined the night before.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He found her waiting for him, as they had agreed she would.”
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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 As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
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From this reading He found her waiting for him, as they had agreed she would.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was sure that there was an underlying meaning, though just what it portended he was unable to imagine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading From the International Machine Company Jimmy went directly to the restaurant where he and Little Eva had dined the night before.
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From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
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From this reading From the International Machine Company Jimmy went directly to the restaurant where he and Little Eva had dined the night before.
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From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
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From this reading From the International Machine Company Jimmy went directly to the restaurant where he and Little Eva had dined the night before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the International Machine Company Jimmy went directly to the restaurant where he and Little Eva had dined the night before.
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From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
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From this reading From the International Machine Company Jimmy went directly to the restaurant where he and Little Eva had dined the night before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He found her waiting for him, as they had agreed she would.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found her waiting for him, as they had agreed she would.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the International Machine Company Jimmy went directly to the restaurant where he and Little Eva had dined the night before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found her waiting for him, as they had agreed she would.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was sure that there was an underlying meaning, though just what it portended he was unable to imagine.
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From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
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From this reading From the International Machine Company Jimmy went directly to the restaurant where he and Little Eva had dined the night before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was sure that there was an underlying meaning, though just what it portended he was unable to imagine.
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From this reading JIMMY ON THE JOB.
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From this reading JIMMY ON THE JOB.
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From this reading He was sure that there was an underlying meaning, though just what it portended he was unable to imagine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the International Machine Company Jimmy went directly to the restaurant where he and Little Eva had dined the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the International Machine Company Jimmy went directly to the restaurant where he and Little Eva had dined the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
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From this reading He was sure that there was an underlying meaning, though just what it portended he was unable to imagine.
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From this reading From the International Machine Company Jimmy went directly to the restaurant where he and Little Eva had dined the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
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From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JIMMY ON THE JOB.
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From this reading He was sure that there was an underlying meaning, though just what it portended he was unable to imagine.
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From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the International Machine Company Jimmy went directly to the restaurant where he and Little Eva had dined the night before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found her waiting for him, as they had agreed she would.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sure that there was an underlying meaning, though just what it portended he was unable to imagine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMY ON THE JOB.
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From this reading He was sure that there was an underlying meaning, though just what it portended he was unable to imagine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found her waiting for him, as they had agreed she would.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was sure that there was an underlying meaning, though just what it portended he was unable to imagine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was sure that there was an underlying meaning, though just what it portended he was unable to imagine.
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From this reading He was sure that there was an underlying meaning, though just what it portended he was unable to imagine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sure that there was an underlying meaning, though just what it portended he was unable to imagine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found her waiting for him, as they had agreed she would.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sure that there was an underlying meaning, though just what it portended he was unable to imagine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the International Machine Company Jimmy went directly to the restaurant where he and Little Eva had dined the night before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was sure that there was an underlying meaning, though just what it portended he was unable to imagine.
in or at the place that
From this reading From the International Machine Company Jimmy went directly to the restaurant where he and Little Eva had dined the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Jimmy left the office he discovered that those last words of Bince's had made a considerable and a rather unfavorable impression on him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He found her waiting for him, as they had agreed she would.
