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Chapter X
A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it. But Worth was answering me, and somehow his words seemed forced; "Sit tight a minute, Jerry. Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there. I'll call you--or you can see my lights."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Worth was answering me, and somehow his words seemed forced;”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.”
during the time that
From this reading “Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there.”
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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 SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there.
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From this reading But Worth was answering me, and somehow his words seemed forced;
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Worth was answering me, and somehow his words seemed forced;
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From this reading I'll call you--or you can see my lights."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I'll call you--or you can see my lights."
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From this reading Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there.
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From this reading Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
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From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
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From this reading Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there.
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From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
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From this reading But Worth was answering me, and somehow his words seemed forced;
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
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From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
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From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
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From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
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From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Worth was answering me, and somehow his words seemed forced;
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
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From this reading Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
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From this reading "Sit tight a minute, Jerry.
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From this reading I'll call you--or you can see my lights."
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From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Worth was answering me, and somehow his words seemed forced;
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From this reading "Sit tight a minute, Jerry.
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From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'll call you--or you can see my lights."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I'll call you--or you can see my lights."
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From this reading Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll call you--or you can see my lights."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Worth was answering me, and somehow his words seemed forced;
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit tight a minute, Jerry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Worth was answering me, and somehow his words seemed forced;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHADOW IN THE FOG Again I saw that glow from the Gilbert garage, hanging on the fog; a luminosity of the fog; saw it disappear as the mist deepened and shrouded it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit tight a minute, Jerry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Worth was answering me, and somehow his words seemed forced;
during the time that
From this reading Have another cup of coffee while I telephone, then I'll put the roadster in and open up down there.
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From this reading But Worth was answering me, and somehow his words seemed forced;
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From this reading But Worth was answering me, and somehow his words seemed forced;
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll call you--or you can see my lights."
