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HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit. But, whatever other failin's I may have, I believe in bein' easy with the boss. So, when he breezes into the private office in the middle of the afternoon, I just gives him the grin, friendly and indulgent like. "Well, Torchy," he calls over to me, "have I missed anyone?" "Depends on how it strikes you," says I.
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later than; following
From this reading “HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “So, when he breezes into the private office in the middle of the afternoon, I just gives him the grin, friendly and indulgent like.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.”
any person at all
From this reading “"Well, Torchy," he calls over to me, "have I missed anyone?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But, whatever other failin's I may have, I believe in bein' easy with the boss.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But, whatever other failin's I may have, I believe in bein' easy with the boss.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But, whatever other failin's I may have, I believe in bein' easy with the boss.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Well, Torchy," he calls over to me, "have I missed anyone?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Torchy," he calls over to me, "have I missed anyone?"”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “But, whatever other failin's I may have, I believe in bein' easy with the boss.”
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
later than; following
From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So, when he breezes into the private office in the middle of the afternoon, I just gives him the grin, friendly and indulgent like.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
any person at all
From this reading "Well, Torchy," he calls over to me, "have I missed anyone?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
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From this reading But, whatever other failin's I may have, I believe in bein' easy with the boss.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, whatever other failin's I may have, I believe in bein' easy with the boss.
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
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From this reading But, whatever other failin's I may have, I believe in bein' easy with the boss.
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From this reading So, when he breezes into the private office in the middle of the afternoon, I just gives him the grin, friendly and indulgent like.
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, whatever other failin's I may have, I believe in bein' easy with the boss.
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From this reading "Well, Torchy," he calls over to me, "have I missed anyone?"
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From this reading "Depends on how it strikes you," says I.
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
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From this reading But, whatever other failin's I may have, I believe in bein' easy with the boss.
to think that something will happen
From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
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From this reading But, whatever other failin's I may have, I believe in bein' easy with the boss.
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From this reading So, when he breezes into the private office in the middle of the afternoon, I just gives him the grin, friendly and indulgent like.
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From this reading So, when he breezes into the private office in the middle of the afternoon, I just gives him the grin, friendly and indulgent like.
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From this reading So, when he breezes into the private office in the middle of the afternoon, I just gives him the grin, friendly and indulgent like.
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, whatever other failin's I may have, I believe in bein' easy with the boss.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, when he breezes into the private office in the middle of the afternoon, I just gives him the grin, friendly and indulgent like.
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So, when he breezes into the private office in the middle of the afternoon, I just gives him the grin, friendly and indulgent like.
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, whatever other failin's I may have, I believe in bein' easy with the boss.
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From this reading So, when he breezes into the private office in the middle of the afternoon, I just gives him the grin, friendly and indulgent like.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So, when he breezes into the private office in the middle of the afternoon, I just gives him the grin, friendly and indulgent like.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Depends on how it strikes you," says I.
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From this reading So, when he breezes into the private office in the middle of the afternoon, I just gives him the grin, friendly and indulgent like.
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From this reading So, when he breezes into the private office in the middle of the afternoon, I just gives him the grin, friendly and indulgent like.
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But, whatever other failin's I may have, I believe in bein' easy with the boss.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Torchy," he calls over to me, "have I missed anyone?"
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From this reading So, when he breezes into the private office in the middle of the afternoon, I just gives him the grin, friendly and indulgent like.
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From this reading "Well, Torchy," he calls over to me, "have I missed anyone?"
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So, when he breezes into the private office in the middle of the afternoon, I just gives him the grin, friendly and indulgent like.
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From this reading So, when he breezes into the private office in the middle of the afternoon, I just gives him the grin, friendly and indulgent like.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Depends on how it strikes you," says I.
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From this reading But, whatever other failin's I may have, I believe in bein' easy with the boss.
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well, Torchy," he calls over to me, "have I missed anyone?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
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From this reading So, when he breezes into the private office in the middle of the afternoon, I just gives him the grin, friendly and indulgent like.
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
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From this reading "Depends on how it strikes you," says I.
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, when he breezes into the private office in the middle of the afternoon, I just gives him the grin, friendly and indulgent like.
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
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From this reading "Depends on how it strikes you," says I.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Torchy," he calls over to me, "have I missed anyone?"
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From this reading "Well, Torchy," he calls over to me, "have I missed anyone?"
up to a particular time
From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
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From this reading "Well, Torchy," he calls over to me, "have I missed anyone?"
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But, whatever other failin's I may have, I believe in bein' easy with the boss.
at the time that
From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, whatever other failin's I may have, I believe in bein' easy with the boss.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Depends on how it strikes you," says I.
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From this reading HOW HAM PASSED THE BUCK I expect you'll admit that when Mr. Robert slides out at 11 A.M. and don't show up again until after three he's stretchin' the lunch hour a bit.
