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Chapter VIII
THE MOSCOW DOCTOR "Colossal!" exclaimed Steinmetz, beneath his breath. With a little trick of the tongue he transferred his cigar from the right-hand to the left-hand corner of his mouth. "Colossal--l!" he repeated. For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind. Then he returned to his occupation.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “THE MOSCOW DOCTOR "Colossal!" exclaimed Steinmetz, beneath his breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MOSCOW DOCTOR "Colossal!" exclaimed Steinmetz, beneath his breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With a little trick of the tongue he transferred his cigar from the right-hand to the left-hand corner of his mouth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Colossal--l!" he repeated.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then he returned to his occupation.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With a little trick of the tongue he transferred his cigar from the right-hand to the left-hand corner of his mouth.”
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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 With a little trick of the tongue he transferred his cigar from the right-hand to the left-hand corner of his mouth.
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From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
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From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THE MOSCOW DOCTOR "Colossal!" exclaimed Steinmetz, beneath his breath.
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From this reading THE MOSCOW DOCTOR "Colossal!" exclaimed Steinmetz, beneath his breath.
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From this reading With a little trick of the tongue he transferred his cigar from the right-hand to the left-hand corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MOSCOW DOCTOR "Colossal!" exclaimed Steinmetz, beneath his breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a little trick of the tongue he transferred his cigar from the right-hand to the left-hand corner of his mouth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MOSCOW DOCTOR "Colossal!" exclaimed Steinmetz, beneath his breath.
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From this reading THE MOSCOW DOCTOR "Colossal!" exclaimed Steinmetz, beneath his breath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a little trick of the tongue he transferred his cigar from the right-hand to the left-hand corner of his mouth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a little trick of the tongue he transferred his cigar from the right-hand to the left-hand corner of his mouth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOSCOW DOCTOR "Colossal!" exclaimed Steinmetz, beneath his breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
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From this reading "Colossal--l!" he repeated.
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From this reading With a little trick of the tongue he transferred his cigar from the right-hand to the left-hand corner of his mouth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a little trick of the tongue he transferred his cigar from the right-hand to the left-hand corner of his mouth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MOSCOW DOCTOR "Colossal!" exclaimed Steinmetz, beneath his breath.
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From this reading With a little trick of the tongue he transferred his cigar from the right-hand to the left-hand corner of his mouth.
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From this reading Then he returned to his occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a little trick of the tongue he transferred his cigar from the right-hand to the left-hand corner of his mouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
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From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Colossal--l!" he repeated.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then he returned to his occupation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a little trick of the tongue he transferred his cigar from the right-hand to the left-hand corner of his mouth.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MOSCOW DOCTOR "Colossal!" exclaimed Steinmetz, beneath his breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOSCOW DOCTOR "Colossal!" exclaimed Steinmetz, beneath his breath.
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From this reading Then he returned to his occupation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a little trick of the tongue he transferred his cigar from the right-hand to the left-hand corner of his mouth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a little trick of the tongue he transferred his cigar from the right-hand to the left-hand corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a little trick of the tongue he transferred his cigar from the right-hand to the left-hand corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a little trick of the tongue he transferred his cigar from the right-hand to the left-hand corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
which person or people
From this reading For a moment Paul looked up from the papers spread out on the table before him--looked with the preoccupied air of a man who is adding up something in his mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a little trick of the tongue he transferred his cigar from the right-hand to the left-hand corner of his mouth.
