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Chapter XVII
TOUCHING ON TINK TUTTLE "On your way, now, on your way!" says I; gazin' haughty over the brass gate. "No window cleanin' done here durin' office hours!" "But," says the specimen on the other side, "I--I didn't come to clean the windows." "Eh?" says I, sizin' up the blue flannel shirt, the old leather belt, and other marks of them pail and sponge artists. "Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.
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later than; following
From this reading “"Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But," says the specimen on the other side, "I--I didn't come to clean the windows."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No window cleanin' done here durin' office hours!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No window cleanin' done here durin' office hours!"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “TOUCHING ON TINK TUTTLE "On your way, now, on your way!" says I; gazin' haughty over the brass gate.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.”
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later than; following
From this reading "Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Eh?" says I, sizin' up the blue flannel shirt, the old leather belt, and other marks of them pail and sponge artists.
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From this reading "Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.
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From this reading "Eh?" says I, sizin' up the blue flannel shirt, the old leather belt, and other marks of them pail and sponge artists.
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From this reading "Eh?" says I, sizin' up the blue flannel shirt, the old leather belt, and other marks of them pail and sponge artists.
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From this reading "Eh?" says I, sizin' up the blue flannel shirt, the old leather belt, and other marks of them pail and sponge artists.
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From this reading TOUCHING ON TINK TUTTLE "On your way, now, on your way!" says I; gazin' haughty over the brass gate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," says the specimen on the other side, "I--I didn't come to clean the windows."
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From this reading "But," says the specimen on the other side, "I--I didn't come to clean the windows."
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From this reading "No window cleanin' done here durin' office hours!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But," says the specimen on the other side, "I--I didn't come to clean the windows."
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From this reading "Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.
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From this reading "But," says the specimen on the other side, "I--I didn't come to clean the windows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No window cleanin' done here durin' office hours!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No window cleanin' done here durin' office hours!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh?" says I, sizin' up the blue flannel shirt, the old leather belt, and other marks of them pail and sponge artists.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.
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From this reading "Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.
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From this reading "Eh?" says I, sizin' up the blue flannel shirt, the old leather belt, and other marks of them pail and sponge artists.
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From this reading TOUCHING ON TINK TUTTLE "On your way, now, on your way!" says I; gazin' haughty over the brass gate.
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From this reading TOUCHING ON TINK TUTTLE "On your way, now, on your way!" says I; gazin' haughty over the brass gate.
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From this reading TOUCHING ON TINK TUTTLE "On your way, now, on your way!" says I; gazin' haughty over the brass gate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No window cleanin' done here durin' office hours!"
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From this reading "No window cleanin' done here durin' office hours!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TOUCHING ON TINK TUTTLE "On your way, now, on your way!" says I; gazin' haughty over the brass gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.
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From this reading "Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.
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From this reading "Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.
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From this reading "Eh?" says I, sizin' up the blue flannel shirt, the old leather belt, and other marks of them pail and sponge artists.
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From this reading "Eh?" says I, sizin' up the blue flannel shirt, the old leather belt, and other marks of them pail and sponge artists.
not any; not one
From this reading "No window cleanin' done here durin' office hours!"
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From this reading TOUCHING ON TINK TUTTLE "On your way, now, on your way!" says I; gazin' haughty over the brass gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Eh?" says I, sizin' up the blue flannel shirt, the old leather belt, and other marks of them pail and sponge artists.
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From this reading "No window cleanin' done here durin' office hours!"
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From this reading "Eh?" says I, sizin' up the blue flannel shirt, the old leather belt, and other marks of them pail and sponge artists.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TOUCHING ON TINK TUTTLE "On your way, now, on your way!" says I; gazin' haughty over the brass gate.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.
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From this reading "But," says the specimen on the other side, "I--I didn't come to clean the windows."
above and across; more than
From this reading TOUCHING ON TINK TUTTLE "On your way, now, on your way!" says I; gazin' haughty over the brass gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh?" says I, sizin' up the blue flannel shirt, the old leather belt, and other marks of them pail and sponge artists.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOUCHING ON TINK TUTTLE "On your way, now, on your way!" says I; gazin' haughty over the brass gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh?" says I, sizin' up the blue flannel shirt, the old leather belt, and other marks of them pail and sponge artists.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But," says the specimen on the other side, "I--I didn't come to clean the windows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh?" says I, sizin' up the blue flannel shirt, the old leather belt, and other marks of them pail and sponge artists.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But," says the specimen on the other side, "I--I didn't come to clean the windows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh?" says I, sizin' up the blue flannel shirt, the old leather belt, and other marks of them pail and sponge artists.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOUCHING ON TINK TUTTLE "On your way, now, on your way!" says I; gazin' haughty over the brass gate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Eh?" says I, sizin' up the blue flannel shirt, the old leather belt, and other marks of them pail and sponge artists.
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From this reading TOUCHING ON TINK TUTTLE "On your way, now, on your way!" says I; gazin' haughty over the brass gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But," says the specimen on the other side, "I--I didn't come to clean the windows."
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From this reading TOUCHING ON TINK TUTTLE "On your way, now, on your way!" says I; gazin' haughty over the brass gate.
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From this reading TOUCHING ON TINK TUTTLE "On your way, now, on your way!" says I; gazin' haughty over the brass gate.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.
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From this reading "Eh?" says I, sizin' up the blue flannel shirt, the old leather belt, and other marks of them pail and sponge artists.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.
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From this reading TOUCHING ON TINK TUTTLE "On your way, now, on your way!" says I; gazin' haughty over the brass gate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.
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From this reading "Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No window cleanin' done here durin' office hours!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But," says the specimen on the other side, "I--I didn't come to clean the windows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we don't want any sash cords put in, or wirin' fixed, or any kind of jobbin' done until after five.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TOUCHING ON TINK TUTTLE "On your way, now, on your way!" says I; gazin' haughty over the brass gate.
