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Chapter V
I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN. 'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder. He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar. He and I had just had a game, and were tired of it. 'Who?'
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.”
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading “I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN.”
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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 'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
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From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
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From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
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From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
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From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
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From this reading 'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder.
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From this reading He and I had just had a game, and were tired of it.
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From this reading 'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
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From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He and I had just had a game, and were tired of it.
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From this reading He and I had just had a game, and were tired of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN.
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From this reading 'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder.
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From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN.
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From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
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From this reading I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN.
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From this reading I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
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From this reading 'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
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From this reading He and I had just had a game, and were tired of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and I had just had a game, and were tired of it.
which person or people
From this reading 'Who?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
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From this reading 'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder.
