Chapter XXXIV
CONCLUSION. "Do you think we shall have to give up the house, Job?" asked Mrs. Stanton, anxiously. "I see no other way," said Job, mournfully. "I can't raise five hundred dollars anywhere." "Have you been to Deacon Pitkin?"
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Chapter XXXIV
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CONCLUSION.
"Do
you
think
we
shall
have
to
give
up
the
house,
Job?"
asked
Mrs.
Stanton,
anxiously.
"I
see
no
other
way,"
said
Job,
mournfully.
"I
can't
raise
five
hundred
dollars
anywhere."
"Have
you
been
to
Deacon
Pitkin?"
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CONCLUSION.
Line 2
"Do
you
think
we
shall
have
to
give
up
the
house,
Job?"
asked
Mrs.
Stanton,
anxiously.
Line 3
"I
see
no
other
way,"
said
Job,
mournfully.
Line 4
"I
can't
raise
five
hundred
dollars
anywhere."
Line 5
"Have
you
been
to
Deacon
Pitkin?"
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think we shall have to give up the house, Job?" asked Mrs. Stanton, anxiously.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Have you been to Deacon Pitkin?"”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Do you think we shall have to give up the house, Job?" asked Mrs. Stanton, anxiously.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Do you think we shall have to give up the house, Job?" asked Mrs. Stanton, anxiously.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think we shall have to give up the house, Job?" asked Mrs. Stanton, anxiously.”
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anxiously
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anywhere
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From this reading "I can't raise five hundred dollars anywhere."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think we shall have to give up the house, Job?" asked Mrs. Stanton, anxiously.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have you been to Deacon Pitkin?"
can't
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From this reading "I can't raise five hundred dollars anywhere."
CONCLUSION
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Deacon
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Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think we shall have to give up the house, Job?" asked Mrs. Stanton, anxiously.
dollars
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five
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give
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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house
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hundred
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From this reading "I can't raise five hundred dollars anywhere."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see no other way," said Job, mournfully.
Job
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mournfully
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From this reading "I see no other way," said Job, mournfully.
Mrs
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From this reading "Do you think we shall have to give up the house, Job?" asked Mrs. Stanton, anxiously.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I see no other way," said Job, mournfully.
other
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From this reading "I see no other way," said Job, mournfully.
Pitkin
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raise
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From this reading "I can't raise five hundred dollars anywhere."
said
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From this reading "I see no other way," said Job, mournfully.
see
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From this reading "I see no other way," said Job, mournfully.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Do you think we shall have to give up the house, Job?" asked Mrs. Stanton, anxiously.
Stanton
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From this reading "Do you think we shall have to give up the house, Job?" asked Mrs. Stanton, anxiously.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you think we shall have to give up the house, Job?" asked Mrs. Stanton, anxiously.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think we shall have to give up the house, Job?" asked Mrs. Stanton, anxiously.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you think we shall have to give up the house, Job?" asked Mrs. Stanton, anxiously.
up
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From this reading "Do you think we shall have to give up the house, Job?" asked Mrs. Stanton, anxiously.
way
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From this reading "I see no other way," said Job, mournfully.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Do you think we shall have to give up the house, Job?" asked Mrs. Stanton, anxiously.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think we shall have to give up the house, Job?" asked Mrs. Stanton, anxiously.