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Chapter VIII
TWO EVENINGS. For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer. To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances. He is a salted traveller. He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.”
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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 For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
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From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
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From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
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From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
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From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
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From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
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From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
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From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
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From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
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From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
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From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
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From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
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From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
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From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
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From this reading TWO EVENINGS.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
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From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
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From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
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From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
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From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
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From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
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From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
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From this reading He is a salted traveller.
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From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
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From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
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From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
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From this reading He is a salted traveller.
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From this reading TWO EVENINGS.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a rapid, short-lived acquaintanceship, above all other animals upon this terrestrial sphere, commend me to the Continental drummer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knows what is the best of everything, how to get it, and, moreover, how to get it cheaply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To commence, he is always easy to chum with quickly, and always ready to make the first advances.
