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Chapter XXX
AN UNEXPECTED PROPOSAL. Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood. "I wish you were older, Andy," he began, abruptly. "Why, sir?" "Because I have a commission I could then intrust to you."
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for the reason that
From this reading “"Because I have a commission I could then intrust to you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I wish you were older, Andy," he began, abruptly.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Because I have a commission I could then intrust to you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Because I have a commission I could then intrust to you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.”
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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 Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.
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From this reading "I wish you were older, Andy," he began, abruptly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PROPOSAL.
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From this reading Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I have a commission I could then intrust to you."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I wish you were older, Andy," he began, abruptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because I have a commission I could then intrust to you."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Because I have a commission I could then intrust to you."
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From this reading Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.
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From this reading Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Because I have a commission I could then intrust to you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you were older, Andy," he began, abruptly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.
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From this reading "Because I have a commission I could then intrust to you."
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From this reading Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.
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From this reading Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.
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From this reading Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.
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From this reading Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.
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From this reading Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.
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From this reading "I wish you were older, Andy," he began, abruptly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PROPOSAL.
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From this reading "Why, sir?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.
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From this reading "Because I have a commission I could then intrust to you."
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From this reading Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.
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From this reading Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Because I have a commission I could then intrust to you."
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PROPOSAL.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wish you were older, Andy," he began, abruptly.
at the time that
From this reading Three months later, when Andy entered the office one morning, he found Mr. Crawford in a thoughtful mood.
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From this reading "Why, sir?"
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From this reading "I wish you were older, Andy," he began, abruptly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you were older, Andy," he began, abruptly.
