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Chapter XII
ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column. Think of that! But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance. Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid. Gen'rally they're short-stemmed old ginks who seem to think the high crown makes 'em loom up taller.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Think of that!”
during the time that
From this reading “Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid.”
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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 ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
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From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
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From this reading ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.
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From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
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From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
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From this reading Gen'rally they're short-stemmed old ginks who seem to think the high crown makes 'em loom up taller.
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From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
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From this reading ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.
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From this reading Gen'rally they're short-stemmed old ginks who seem to think the high crown makes 'em loom up taller.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.
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From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
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From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
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From this reading Gen'rally they're short-stemmed old ginks who seem to think the high crown makes 'em loom up taller.
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From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
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From this reading Gen'rally they're short-stemmed old ginks who seem to think the high crown makes 'em loom up taller.
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From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.
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From this reading Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid.
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From this reading Gen'rally they're short-stemmed old ginks who seem to think the high crown makes 'em loom up taller.
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From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.
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From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.
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From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
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From this reading ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.
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From this reading ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.
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From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
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From this reading Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid.
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From this reading ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gen'rally they're short-stemmed old ginks who seem to think the high crown makes 'em loom up taller.
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From this reading Gen'rally they're short-stemmed old ginks who seem to think the high crown makes 'em loom up taller.
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From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
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From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Think of that!
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From this reading ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.
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From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
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From this reading Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid.
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From this reading Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
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From this reading Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid.
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From this reading Gen'rally they're short-stemmed old ginks who seem to think the high crown makes 'em loom up taller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gen'rally they're short-stemmed old ginks who seem to think the high crown makes 'em loom up taller.
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From this reading Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid.
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From this reading Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid.
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From this reading Gen'rally they're short-stemmed old ginks who seem to think the high crown makes 'em loom up taller.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Think of that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.
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From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
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From this reading Gen'rally they're short-stemmed old ginks who seem to think the high crown makes 'em loom up taller.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Think of that!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
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From this reading Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid.
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From this reading ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
at the time that
From this reading But when I caught my first glimpse of him, there in the Corrugated gen'ral offices that mornin', there was more or less comedy idea to his get-up; the high-sided, flat-topped derby, for instance.
during the time that
From this reading Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid.
which person or people
From this reading Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Once in a while you run across an old sport who still sticks to that type of hard-boiled lid.
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From this reading ZENOBIA DIGS UP A LATE ONE And first off I had him listed in the joke column.
