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Chapter III
JOHN HENRY GETS BUSY. We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day. "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home. Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene." "Uncle Peter!" chuckled Bunch.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOHN HENRY GETS BUSY.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."”
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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 We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
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From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
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From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
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From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
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From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS BUSY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
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From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
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From this reading "Uncle Peter!" chuckled Bunch.
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From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
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From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
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From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
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From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
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From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
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From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
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From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
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From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS BUSY.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
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From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
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From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
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From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS BUSY.
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From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
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From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
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From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
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From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
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From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS BUSY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
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From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
above and across; more than
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
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From this reading "Uncle Peter!" chuckled Bunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clara J. tipped me off last night that I must hand over my five thousand plunks to be properly invested by the Mayor of Ruraldene."
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From this reading "Uncle Peter!" chuckled Bunch.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
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From this reading "Bunch," I said, when the waiter had forced a confession from us, "there's doings out home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
at the time that
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were a half-hour early for my appointment with Signor Petroskinski when Bunch and I strolled into the cafe of the Hotel Astor the next day.
