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Chapter III
"'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.' "'Well, why not?' Hurley says. "'Why not!' the friend exclaims. 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?”
for the reason that
From this reading “"'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Well, why not?'”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?”
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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 "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
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From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
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From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
for the reason that
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
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From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
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From this reading "'Why not!' the friend exclaims.
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From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
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From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
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From this reading "'Why not!' the friend exclaims.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
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From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
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From this reading Hurley says.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'Well, why not?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, why not?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, why not?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'You mean to tell me that you don't know even that much about the ship-building business, that you would actually go to work and make up for the fall trade a line of whalebacks in pastel shades?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'You're lucky at that,' the good-advice feller says, 'because I just met your assistant designer, Jake Rashkin, and he tells me you are getting out a line of whalebacks in pastel shades.'
