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Chapter II
An Unlooked-For Collapse MR. DALE stood in the doorway of his new home, looking out. He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order. Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without. Over each one Mr. Dale had mused dubiously; and over each, when he gave in, he did so with a sigh.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Over each one Mr. Dale had mused dubiously; and over each, when he gave in, he did so with a sigh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Over each one Mr. Dale had mused dubiously; and over each, when he gave in, he did so with a sigh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DALE stood in the doorway of his new home, looking out.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.”
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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 He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.
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From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Unlooked-For Collapse MR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.
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From this reading He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.
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From this reading An Unlooked-For Collapse MR.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
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From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
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From this reading DALE stood in the doorway of his new home, looking out.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Over each one Mr. Dale had mused dubiously; and over each, when he gave in, he did so with a sigh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
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From this reading DALE stood in the doorway of his new home, looking out.
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From this reading Over each one Mr. Dale had mused dubiously; and over each, when he gave in, he did so with a sigh.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Over each one Mr. Dale had mused dubiously; and over each, when he gave in, he did so with a sigh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
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From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
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From this reading Over each one Mr. Dale had mused dubiously; and over each, when he gave in, he did so with a sigh.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DALE stood in the doorway of his new home, looking out.
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From this reading DALE stood in the doorway of his new home, looking out.
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From this reading He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DALE stood in the doorway of his new home, looking out.
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From this reading DALE stood in the doorway of his new home, looking out.
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From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
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From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
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From this reading An Unlooked-For Collapse MR.
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From this reading Over each one Mr. Dale had mused dubiously; and over each, when he gave in, he did so with a sigh.
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From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
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From this reading He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.
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From this reading DALE stood in the doorway of his new home, looking out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DALE stood in the doorway of his new home, looking out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Over each one Mr. Dale had mused dubiously; and over each, when he gave in, he did so with a sigh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.
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From this reading DALE stood in the doorway of his new home, looking out.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over each one Mr. Dale had mused dubiously; and over each, when he gave in, he did so with a sigh.
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From this reading He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.
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From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
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From this reading He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
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From this reading Over each one Mr. Dale had mused dubiously; and over each, when he gave in, he did so with a sigh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Over each one Mr. Dale had mused dubiously; and over each, when he gave in, he did so with a sigh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DALE stood in the doorway of his new home, looking out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DALE stood in the doorway of his new home, looking out.
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From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
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From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
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From this reading An Unlooked-For Collapse MR.
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From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.
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From this reading He and Pattie had arrived nearly a week before, and already the house was in pretty fair order.
at the time that
From this reading Over each one Mr. Dale had mused dubiously; and over each, when he gave in, he did so with a sigh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Over each one Mr. Dale had mused dubiously; and over each, when he gave in, he did so with a sigh.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Furniture was not too abundant, and he had shown himself unwilling to make many purchases, even though Cragg named the lowest possible prices for things that really could not be done without.
