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Chapter XXIV
THE SURPRISE. Ben had certainly met with good luck so far. Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed. His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week. In two days he was able to lay aside fifteen dollars and a half towards his fund.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.”
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading “His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ben had certainly met with good luck so far.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In two days he was able to lay aside fifteen dollars and a half towards his fund.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.”
in the direction of
From this reading “In two days he was able to lay aside fifteen dollars and a half towards his fund.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.”
during the time that
From this reading “Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.”
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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 Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
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From this reading In two days he was able to lay aside fifteen dollars and a half towards his fund.
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From this reading His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.
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From this reading His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In two days he was able to lay aside fifteen dollars and a half towards his fund.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
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From this reading In two days he was able to lay aside fifteen dollars and a half towards his fund.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
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From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
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From this reading Ben had certainly met with good luck so far.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.
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From this reading Ben had certainly met with good luck so far.
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From this reading His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.
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From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
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From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
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From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
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From this reading In two days he was able to lay aside fifteen dollars and a half towards his fund.
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From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
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From this reading In two days he was able to lay aside fifteen dollars and a half towards his fund.
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From this reading His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.
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From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
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From this reading Ben had certainly met with good luck so far.
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From this reading In two days he was able to lay aside fifteen dollars and a half towards his fund.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
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From this reading In two days he was able to lay aside fifteen dollars and a half towards his fund.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ben had certainly met with good luck so far.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ben had certainly met with good luck so far.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In two days he was able to lay aside fifteen dollars and a half towards his fund.
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From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.
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From this reading In two days he was able to lay aside fifteen dollars and a half towards his fund.
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From this reading Ben had certainly met with good luck so far.
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From this reading Ben had certainly met with good luck so far.
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From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
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From this reading His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
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From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
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From this reading His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.
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From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
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From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
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From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ben had certainly met with good luck so far.
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From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
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From this reading THE SURPRISE.
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From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SURPRISE.
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From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In two days he was able to lay aside fifteen dollars and a half towards his fund.
in the direction of
From this reading In two days he was able to lay aside fifteen dollars and a half towards his fund.
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From this reading In two days he was able to lay aside fifteen dollars and a half towards his fund.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
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From this reading His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.
during the time that
From this reading Even his temporary detention at the station-house he regarded as a piece of good luck, since he was paid handsomely for the confinement, while his bed there was considerably more comfortable than he often enjoyed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ben had certainly met with good luck so far.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His adventure with the burglar also brought him in as much as under ordinary circumstances he would have earned in a week.
