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Chapter XIV
TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle. Then I glances over my shoulder and sees that he's lookin' my way. Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec. "Yes, sir?" says I, shoving back a tray full of correspondence I'm sortin'. "I heard something rather good, at luncheon, Torchy," says he.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I heard something rather good, at luncheon, Torchy," says he.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Then I glances over my shoulder and sees that he's lookin' my way.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"I heard something rather good, at luncheon, Torchy," says he.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.”
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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 TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
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From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I glances over my shoulder and sees that he's lookin' my way.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
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From this reading "Yes, sir?" says I, shoving back a tray full of correspondence I'm sortin'.
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From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
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From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
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From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
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From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
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From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
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From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
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From this reading "Yes, sir?" says I, shoving back a tray full of correspondence I'm sortin'.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
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From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
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From this reading "Yes, sir?" says I, shoving back a tray full of correspondence I'm sortin'.
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From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
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From this reading Then I glances over my shoulder and sees that he's lookin' my way.
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From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I heard something rather good, at luncheon, Torchy," says he.
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From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I heard something rather good, at luncheon, Torchy," says he.
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From this reading Then I glances over my shoulder and sees that he's lookin' my way.
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From this reading "I heard something rather good, at luncheon, Torchy," says he.
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From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
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From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
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From this reading "Yes, sir?" says I, shoving back a tray full of correspondence I'm sortin'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
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From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
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From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
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From this reading Then I glances over my shoulder and sees that he's lookin' my way.
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From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
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From this reading "I heard something rather good, at luncheon, Torchy," says he.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
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From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I glances over my shoulder and sees that he's lookin' my way.
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From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
above and across; more than
From this reading Then I glances over my shoulder and sees that he's lookin' my way.
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From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard something rather good, at luncheon, Torchy," says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir?" says I, shoving back a tray full of correspondence I'm sortin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I glances over my shoulder and sees that he's lookin' my way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I glances over my shoulder and sees that he's lookin' my way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir?" says I, shoving back a tray full of correspondence I'm sortin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir?" says I, shoving back a tray full of correspondence I'm sortin'.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I heard something rather good, at luncheon, Torchy," says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir?" says I, shoving back a tray full of correspondence I'm sortin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I glances over my shoulder and sees that he's lookin' my way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Course, that gets me curious, for Mr. Robert ain't the kind of boss that goes around chucklin' casual, 'specially at a busy private sec.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I glances over my shoulder and sees that he's lookin' my way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir?" says I, shoving back a tray full of correspondence I'm sortin'.
up to a particular time
From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
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From this reading Then I glances over my shoulder and sees that he's lookin' my way.
at the time that
From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
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From this reading TORCHY SHUNTS A WIZARD I'd hardly noticed when Mr. Robert blew in late from lunch until I hears him chuckle.
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From this reading "Yes, sir?" says I, shoving back a tray full of correspondence I'm sortin'.
