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Chapter III
ANIMUM nunc hoc celerem, nunc dividit illuc.*--VIRGIL. * "Now this, now that, distracts the active mind." THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise. He had made the bulk of his fortune in the happy days of paper currency and war. Besides his country bank he had a considerable share in a metropolitan one of some eminence.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides his country bank he had a considerable share in a metropolitan one of some eminence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had made the bulk of his fortune in the happy days of paper currency and war.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “* "Now this, now that, distracts the active mind."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Besides his country bank he had a considerable share in a metropolitan one of some eminence.”
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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 THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
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From this reading * "Now this, now that, distracts the active mind."
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From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
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From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
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From this reading ANIMUM nunc hoc celerem, nunc dividit illuc.*--VIRGIL.
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From this reading Besides his country bank he had a considerable share in a metropolitan one of some eminence.
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From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides his country bank he had a considerable share in a metropolitan one of some eminence.
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From this reading He had made the bulk of his fortune in the happy days of paper currency and war.
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From this reading ANIMUM nunc hoc celerem, nunc dividit illuc.*--VIRGIL.
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From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
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From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
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From this reading Besides his country bank he had a considerable share in a metropolitan one of some eminence.
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From this reading Besides his country bank he had a considerable share in a metropolitan one of some eminence.
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From this reading He had made the bulk of his fortune in the happy days of paper currency and war.
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From this reading He had made the bulk of his fortune in the happy days of paper currency and war.
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From this reading * "Now this, now that, distracts the active mind."
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From this reading ANIMUM nunc hoc celerem, nunc dividit illuc.*--VIRGIL.
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From this reading Besides his country bank he had a considerable share in a metropolitan one of some eminence.
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From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had made the bulk of his fortune in the happy days of paper currency and war.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
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From this reading He had made the bulk of his fortune in the happy days of paper currency and war.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made the bulk of his fortune in the happy days of paper currency and war.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made the bulk of his fortune in the happy days of paper currency and war.
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From this reading ANIMUM nunc hoc celerem, nunc dividit illuc.*--VIRGIL.
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From this reading ANIMUM nunc hoc celerem, nunc dividit illuc.*--VIRGIL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
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From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
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From this reading He had made the bulk of his fortune in the happy days of paper currency and war.
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From this reading Besides his country bank he had a considerable share in a metropolitan one of some eminence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * "Now this, now that, distracts the active mind."
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From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
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From this reading * "Now this, now that, distracts the active mind."
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From this reading ANIMUM nunc hoc celerem, nunc dividit illuc.*--VIRGIL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Besides his country bank he had a considerable share in a metropolitan one of some eminence.
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From this reading He had made the bulk of his fortune in the happy days of paper currency and war.
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From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides his country bank he had a considerable share in a metropolitan one of some eminence.
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From this reading Besides his country bank he had a considerable share in a metropolitan one of some eminence.
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From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * "Now this, now that, distracts the active mind."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * "Now this, now that, distracts the active mind."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading * "Now this, now that, distracts the active mind."
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From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
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From this reading ANIMUM nunc hoc celerem, nunc dividit illuc.*--VIRGIL.
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From this reading He had made the bulk of his fortune in the happy days of paper currency and war.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE late Mr. Templeton had been a banker in a provincial town, which was the centre of great commercial and agricultural activity and enterprise.
