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Chapter VI
SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic. But Frank was grimly silent. Therefore the Squire broke the ice. “What kind of a partner does Tasp Britt make in a polka, son? I saw you and him going at it pretty briskly.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What kind of a partner does Tasp Britt make in a polka, son?”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Therefore the Squire broke the ice.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.”
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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 “What kind of a partner does Tasp Britt make in a polka, son?
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From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw you and him going at it pretty briskly.”
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From this reading I saw you and him going at it pretty briskly.”
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From this reading “What kind of a partner does Tasp Britt make in a polka, son?
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From this reading Therefore the Squire broke the ice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Frank was grimly silent.
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From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
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From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
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From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What kind of a partner does Tasp Britt make in a polka, son?
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From this reading But Frank was grimly silent.
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From this reading I saw you and him going at it pretty briskly.”
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From this reading But Frank was grimly silent.
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From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
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From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw you and him going at it pretty briskly.”
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From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw you and him going at it pretty briskly.”
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From this reading Therefore the Squire broke the ice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What kind of a partner does Tasp Britt make in a polka, son?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw you and him going at it pretty briskly.”
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From this reading “What kind of a partner does Tasp Britt make in a polka, son?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What kind of a partner does Tasp Britt make in a polka, son?
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From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What kind of a partner does Tasp Britt make in a polka, son?
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From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
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From this reading “What kind of a partner does Tasp Britt make in a polka, son?
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From this reading “What kind of a partner does Tasp Britt make in a polka, son?
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From this reading I saw you and him going at it pretty briskly.”
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From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw you and him going at it pretty briskly.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Frank was grimly silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What kind of a partner does Tasp Britt make in a polka, son?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What kind of a partner does Tasp Britt make in a polka, son?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore the Squire broke the ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Frank was grimly silent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What kind of a partner does Tasp Britt make in a polka, son?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SQUARED OFF AND ALL SET As Squire Hexter and Vaniman walked on together the notary deferred comment on the recent happenings, as if he hoped that the cashier would open up on the topic.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I saw you and him going at it pretty briskly.”
