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Chapter XXVIII
HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other. Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked: "Never mind, Dick. You made a good attempt, but you failed. You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You made a good attempt, but you failed.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never mind, Dick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never mind, Dick.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:”
above and across; more than
From this reading “You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.”
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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 HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
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From this reading You made a good attempt, but you failed.
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From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
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From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
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From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
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From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
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From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
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From this reading You made a good attempt, but you failed.
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From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
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From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You made a good attempt, but you failed.
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From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
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From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
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From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
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From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
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From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
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From this reading You made a good attempt, but you failed.
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From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never mind, Dick.
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From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
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From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never mind, Dick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
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From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
above and across; more than
From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
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From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
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From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
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From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
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From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
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From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
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From this reading HENRY IN TROUBLE For a few moments father and son looked at each other.
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From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dick hardly knew what to say, but the millionaire was evidently used to harder business disappointments than the present one, for he laughed and remarked:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
but in spite of that
From this reading You have over a month yet in which to comply with the terms of the will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You made a good attempt, but you failed.
