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Chapter XVII
THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits. It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs. He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage. The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger. With infinite pains he had managed to rise to something over $450,000 in six months.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.”
later than; following
From this reading “The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “With infinite pains he had managed to rise to something over $450,000 in six months.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.”
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From this reading With infinite pains he had managed to rise to something over $450,000 in six months.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
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From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
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From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
later than; following
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
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From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
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From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
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From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
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From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
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From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
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From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
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From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
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From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
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From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
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From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
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From this reading With infinite pains he had managed to rise to something over $450,000 in six months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
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From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
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From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
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From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
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From this reading With infinite pains he had managed to rise to something over $450,000 in six months.
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From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
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From this reading With infinite pains he had managed to rise to something over $450,000 in six months.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
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From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
above and across; more than
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
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From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
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From this reading With infinite pains he had managed to rise to something over $450,000 in six months.
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From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
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From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
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From this reading With infinite pains he had managed to rise to something over $450,000 in six months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
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From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
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From this reading With infinite pains he had managed to rise to something over $450,000 in six months.
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From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With infinite pains he had managed to rise to something over $450,000 in six months.
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRODIGAL AT SEA Harrison's departure left Brewster in sore straits.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It forced him to settle down to the actual management of his own affairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
at the time that
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The private accounts he had kept revealed some appalling facts when he went over them carefully one morning at four o'clock, after an all-night session with the ledger.
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From this reading He was not indolent, but this was not the kind of work he cared to encourage.
