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Chapter XIX
SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair. You know how business has been, specially our line. And our directors was about as calm as a bunch of high school girls havin' hysterics. Jumpy? Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And our directors was about as calm as a bunch of high school girls havin' hysterics.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You know how business has been, specially our line.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You know how business has been, specially our line.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know how business has been, specially our line.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.”
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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 SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And our directors was about as calm as a bunch of high school girls havin' hysterics.
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From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And our directors was about as calm as a bunch of high school girls havin' hysterics.
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From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And our directors was about as calm as a bunch of high school girls havin' hysterics.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You know how business has been, specially our line.
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From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
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From this reading And our directors was about as calm as a bunch of high school girls havin' hysterics.
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From this reading You know how business has been, specially our line.
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From this reading And our directors was about as calm as a bunch of high school girls havin' hysterics.
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From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
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From this reading Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.
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From this reading Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.
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From this reading And our directors was about as calm as a bunch of high school girls havin' hysterics.
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From this reading Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
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From this reading And our directors was about as calm as a bunch of high school girls havin' hysterics.
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From this reading Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.
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From this reading Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know how business has been, specially our line.
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From this reading And our directors was about as calm as a bunch of high school girls havin' hysterics.
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From this reading And our directors was about as calm as a bunch of high school girls havin' hysterics.
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From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
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From this reading You know how business has been, specially our line.
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From this reading And our directors was about as calm as a bunch of high school girls havin' hysterics.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
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From this reading Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
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From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
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From this reading Jumpy?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know how business has been, specially our line.
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From this reading Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.
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From this reading You know how business has been, specially our line.
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From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
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From this reading Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.
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From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And our directors was about as calm as a bunch of high school girls havin' hysterics.
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From this reading Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You know how business has been, specially our line.
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From this reading Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.
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From this reading Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.
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From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
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From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
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From this reading And our directors was about as calm as a bunch of high school girls havin' hysterics.
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From this reading Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.
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From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
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From this reading You know how business has been, specially our line.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
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From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
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From this reading SOME HOOP-LA FOR THE BOSS I must say it wa'n't such a swell time for Mr. Robert to be indulgin' in any complicated love affair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And our directors was about as calm as a bunch of high school girls havin' hysterics.
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From this reading Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Say, some of them double-chinned old plutes couldn't reach for a glass of ice water without goin' through motions like they was shakin' dice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know how business has been, specially our line.
