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Chapter VI
“For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front. “What is the man selling?” By way of answer the man held up his two hands, the fingers outstretched. “There you are, ten hunderd dollars I’m offered; one thousand dollars! Who’ll make it eleven?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “By way of answer the man held up his two hands, the fingers outstretched.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who’ll make it eleven?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““There you are, ten hunderd dollars I’m offered; one thousand dollars!”
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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 God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
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From this reading By way of answer the man held up his two hands, the fingers outstretched.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There you are, ten hunderd dollars I’m offered; one thousand dollars!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By way of answer the man held up his two hands, the fingers outstretched.
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From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
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From this reading “There you are, ten hunderd dollars I’m offered; one thousand dollars!
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From this reading Who’ll make it eleven?
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From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
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From this reading By way of answer the man held up his two hands, the fingers outstretched.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
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From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
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From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading By way of answer the man held up his two hands, the fingers outstretched.
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From this reading By way of answer the man held up his two hands, the fingers outstretched.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
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From this reading “There you are, ten hunderd dollars I’m offered; one thousand dollars!
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From this reading “There you are, ten hunderd dollars I’m offered; one thousand dollars!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the man selling?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who’ll make it eleven?
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From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who’ll make it eleven?
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From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
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From this reading “There you are, ten hunderd dollars I’m offered; one thousand dollars!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There you are, ten hunderd dollars I’m offered; one thousand dollars!
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From this reading By way of answer the man held up his two hands, the fingers outstretched.
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From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is the man selling?”
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From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
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From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
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From this reading “There you are, ten hunderd dollars I’m offered; one thousand dollars!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What is the man selling?”
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From this reading “There you are, ten hunderd dollars I’m offered; one thousand dollars!
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From this reading “There you are, ten hunderd dollars I’m offered; one thousand dollars!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By way of answer the man held up his two hands, the fingers outstretched.
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From this reading By way of answer the man held up his two hands, the fingers outstretched.
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From this reading By way of answer the man held up his two hands, the fingers outstretched.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the man selling?”
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From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
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From this reading Who’ll make it eleven?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “For God’s sake, what’s going on here?” asked Whitcomb of a man in a fashionable light suit, with a diamond in his shirt-front.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There you are, ten hunderd dollars I’m offered; one thousand dollars!
