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One dollar and eighty-seven cents.
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One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it.
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forcing someone to agree by behaving in a determined or threatening way
From this reading “Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.”
a suggestion that someone is responsible for a fault or bad quality
From this reading “Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.”
extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources
From this reading “Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.”
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From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
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From this reading That was all.
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From this reading One dollar and eighty-seven cents.
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From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
forcing someone to agree by behaving in a determined or threatening way
From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
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From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
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From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
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From this reading One dollar and eighty-seven cents.
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From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
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From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
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From this reading Three times Della counted it.
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From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
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From this reading Three times Della counted it.
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From this reading One dollar and eighty-seven cents.
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From this reading One dollar and eighty-seven cents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
a suggestion that someone is responsible for a fault or bad quality
From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
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From this reading And sixty cents of it was in pennies.
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From this reading And sixty cents of it was in pennies.
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From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And sixty cents of it was in pennies.
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From this reading One dollar and eighty-seven cents.
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From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources
From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
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From this reading And sixty cents of it was in pennies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And sixty cents of it was in pennies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was all.
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From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three times Della counted it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three times Della counted it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied.
Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.
What is the central focus and narrative progression in 'Act 01: One Dollar and Eighty-Seven Cents & The Queen of Sheba's Hair'?
How does the narrator establish the atmosphere and intellectual tone in this section?
What pedagogical insight can an advanced English scholar derive from this passage?
