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Chapter VI
The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom. Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them. “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace. “Who?--me?” Billy queried gently.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
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From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
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From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
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From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
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From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
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From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
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From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
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From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
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From this reading Billy queried gently.
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From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
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From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
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From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Who?--me?”
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From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
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From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
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From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
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From this reading Billy queried gently.
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From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
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From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
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From this reading The music stopped at the end of the waltz, leaving Billy and Saxon at the big entrance doorway of the ballroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
at the time that
From this reading Her hand rested lightly on his arm, and they were promenading on to find seats, when Charley Long, evidently just arrived, thrust his way in front of them.
which person or people
From this reading “Who?--me?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
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From this reading “So you're the buttinsky, eh?” he demanded, his face malignant with passion and menace.
