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Chapter XIV
In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid. Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one. “This is some money!” He unconsciously adopted his companion’s slang. “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.”
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From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
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From this reading He unconsciously adopted his companion’s slang.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
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From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
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From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
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From this reading He unconsciously adopted his companion’s slang.
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From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
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From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
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From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
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From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
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From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He unconsciously adopted his companion’s slang.
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From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
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From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is some money!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
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From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
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From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
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From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
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From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
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From this reading He unconsciously adopted his companion’s slang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is some money!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
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From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
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From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is some money!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
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From this reading He unconsciously adopted his companion’s slang.
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From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
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From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
