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Chapter III
The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor. Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split. Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips. When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared. He had left them during the struggle with Ellis and had gone home.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “He had left them during the struggle with Ellis and had gone home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had left them during the struggle with Ellis and had gone home.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.”
during the time that
From this reading “The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.”
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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 Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
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From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
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From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
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From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
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From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
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From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
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From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
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From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had left them during the struggle with Ellis and had gone home.
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From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
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From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
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From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
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From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
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From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
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From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
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From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
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From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
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From this reading He had left them during the struggle with Ellis and had gone home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left them during the struggle with Ellis and had gone home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
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From this reading He had left them during the struggle with Ellis and had gone home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
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From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had left them during the struggle with Ellis and had gone home.
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From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
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From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
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From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had left them during the struggle with Ellis and had gone home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
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From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ellis struggled to his feet again and, still silent, fought them all alike, a fine line of froth gathering at the corners of his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vandover was twice knocked down and the Dummy had his lip split.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
at the time that
From this reading When they were finally ejected, and pulled themselves together in the street outside, Geary had disappeared.
during the time that
From this reading The bouncer and three other waiters charged into them while they were struggling on the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had left them during the struggle with Ellis and had gone home.
