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Chapter VI
The crane was coming back again. Half out of the cab I could see Rooum's mottled hair and beard. His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it. "Now ... you!... Now, damn you!..." he was shouting.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The crane was coming back again.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Half out of the cab I could see Rooum's mottled hair and beard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Half out of the cab I could see Rooum's mottled hair and beard.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.”
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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 His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The crane was coming back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half out of the cab I could see Rooum's mottled hair and beard.
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From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
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From this reading The crane was coming back again.
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From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
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From this reading Half out of the cab I could see Rooum's mottled hair and beard.
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From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
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From this reading Half out of the cab I could see Rooum's mottled hair and beard.
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From this reading The crane was coming back again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Half out of the cab I could see Rooum's mottled hair and beard.
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From this reading The crane was coming back again.
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From this reading Now, damn you!..." he was shouting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half out of the cab I could see Rooum's mottled hair and beard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half out of the cab I could see Rooum's mottled hair and beard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Half out of the cab I could see Rooum's mottled hair and beard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
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From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half out of the cab I could see Rooum's mottled hair and beard.
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From this reading "Now ... you!...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half out of the cab I could see Rooum's mottled hair and beard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half out of the cab I could see Rooum's mottled hair and beard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half out of the cab I could see Rooum's mottled hair and beard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half out of the cab I could see Rooum's mottled hair and beard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, damn you!..." he was shouting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crane was coming back again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crane was coming back again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His brow was ribbed like a gridiron, and as he ripped past one of the arcs his face shone like porcelain with the sweat that bathed it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now ... you!...
