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Chapter XXII
IN A NEW LINE. "Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation. "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house. I'd like to board there a week on the same terms." Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'd like to board there a week on the same terms."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.”
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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 IN A NEW LINE.
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From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
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From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
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From this reading "Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd like to board there a week on the same terms."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
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From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd like to board there a week on the same terms."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A NEW LINE.
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From this reading I'd like to board there a week on the same terms."
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From this reading IN A NEW LINE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN A NEW LINE.
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From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'd like to board there a week on the same terms."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'd like to board there a week on the same terms."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd like to board there a week on the same terms."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd like to board there a week on the same terms."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd like to board there a week on the same terms."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation.
