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Chapter V
Why Brian's coming should make all the difference may puzzle you, Padre, but I'll explain. Ours is an amateurish hotel, especially since the war. Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself. Consequently mistakes are made. But what can you expect for eight francs a day, with _pension_?
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to think that something will happen
From this reading “But what can you expect for eight francs a day, with _pension_?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why Brian's coming should make all the difference may puzzle you, Padre, but I'll explain.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Why Brian's coming should make all the difference may puzzle you, Padre, but I'll explain.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “Ours is an amateurish hotel, especially since the war.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Ours is an amateurish hotel, especially since the war.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.”
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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 But what can you expect for eight francs a day, with _pension_?
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From this reading Why Brian's coming should make all the difference may puzzle you, Padre, but I'll explain.
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From this reading Ours is an amateurish hotel, especially since the war.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ours is an amateurish hotel, especially since the war.
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From this reading Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Consequently mistakes are made.
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From this reading Why Brian's coming should make all the difference may puzzle you, Padre, but I'll explain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why Brian's coming should make all the difference may puzzle you, Padre, but I'll explain.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But what can you expect for eight francs a day, with _pension_?
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From this reading Why Brian's coming should make all the difference may puzzle you, Padre, but I'll explain.
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From this reading Consequently mistakes are made.
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From this reading But what can you expect for eight francs a day, with _pension_?
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From this reading Why Brian's coming should make all the difference may puzzle you, Padre, but I'll explain.
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From this reading But what can you expect for eight francs a day, with _pension_?
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From this reading Ours is an amateurish hotel, especially since the war.
to think that something will happen
From this reading But what can you expect for eight francs a day, with _pension_?
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From this reading Why Brian's coming should make all the difference may puzzle you, Padre, but I'll explain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But what can you expect for eight francs a day, with _pension_?
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From this reading But what can you expect for eight francs a day, with _pension_?
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From this reading Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.
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From this reading Ours is an amateurish hotel, especially since the war.
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From this reading Why Brian's coming should make all the difference may puzzle you, Padre, but I'll explain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.
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From this reading Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ours is an amateurish hotel, especially since the war.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.
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From this reading Consequently mistakes are made.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why Brian's coming should make all the difference may puzzle you, Padre, but I'll explain.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Why Brian's coming should make all the difference may puzzle you, Padre, but I'll explain.
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From this reading Consequently mistakes are made.
not any; not one
From this reading Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Ours is an amateurish hotel, especially since the war.
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From this reading Why Brian's coming should make all the difference may puzzle you, Padre, but I'll explain.
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From this reading But what can you expect for eight francs a day, with _pension_?
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From this reading Why Brian's coming should make all the difference may puzzle you, Padre, but I'll explain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why Brian's coming should make all the difference may puzzle you, Padre, but I'll explain.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ours is an amateurish hotel, especially since the war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why Brian's coming should make all the difference may puzzle you, Padre, but I'll explain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.
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From this reading Ours is an amateurish hotel, especially since the war.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what can you expect for eight francs a day, with _pension_?
which person or people
From this reading Any one who happens to have the time or inclination runs it: or if no one has time it runs itself.
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From this reading Why Brian's coming should make all the difference may puzzle you, Padre, but I'll explain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But what can you expect for eight francs a day, with _pension_?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why Brian's coming should make all the difference may puzzle you, Padre, but I'll explain.
