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Chapter IX
"Here--quick--take it!" he gasped. "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm. THE CIGARETTE CASE "A cigarette, Loder?" I said, offering my case. For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here--quick--take it!" he gasped.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here--quick--take it!" he gasped.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.”
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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 "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
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From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
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From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
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From this reading THE CIGARETTE CASE "A cigarette, Loder?"
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From this reading THE CIGARETTE CASE "A cigarette, Loder?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
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From this reading For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
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From this reading "Here--quick--take it!" he gasped.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here--quick--take it!" he gasped.
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From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here--quick--take it!" he gasped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, offering my case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Here--quick--take it!" he gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CIGARETTE CASE "A cigarette, Loder?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said, offering my case.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said, offering my case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here--quick--take it!" he gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said, offering my case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here--quick--take it!" he gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.
