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Chapter VI
HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia. Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country. And up to date I ain't had any such call. There's no tellin' though. Mr. Robert's liable to sic 'em onto me any day.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.”
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “Mr. Robert's liable to sic 'em onto me any day.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “There's no tellin' though.”
except if; if not
From this reading “Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.”
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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 HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
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From this reading And up to date I ain't had any such call.
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From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
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From this reading And up to date I ain't had any such call.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
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From this reading And up to date I ain't had any such call.
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From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
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From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading And up to date I ain't had any such call.
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From this reading Mr. Robert's liable to sic 'em onto me any day.
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From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading Mr. Robert's liable to sic 'em onto me any day.
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From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
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From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
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From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
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From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading Mr. Robert's liable to sic 'em onto me any day.
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From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Robert's liable to sic 'em onto me any day.
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From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
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From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
not any; not one
From this reading There's no tellin' though.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Mr. Robert's liable to sic 'em onto me any day.
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From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading Mr. Robert's liable to sic 'em onto me any day.
except for; apart from
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading Mr. Robert's liable to sic 'em onto me any day.
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From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
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From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And up to date I ain't had any such call.
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From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading There's no tellin' though.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
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From this reading There's no tellin' though.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There's no tellin' though.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
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From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
except if; if not
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading And up to date I ain't had any such call.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
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From this reading Which is one reason why my job as private sec. to Mr. Robert Ellins is one I wouldn't swap for Tumulty's--unless they came insistin' that I had to go to the White House to save the country.
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From this reading HOW TORCHY ANCHORED A COOK It began with Stella Flynn, but it ended with the Hon. Sour Milk and Madam Zenobia.
