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MATTERS OF BUSINESS. It was a very busy morning in Salabert's counting-house. Some large payments had to be made. The Duke himself had presided over the transactions and helped the cashier to count the notes. In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.
Chapter 11 of Froth: A Novel is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The Duke himself had presided over the transactions and helped the cashier to count the notes.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The Duke himself had presided over the transactions and helped the cashier to count the notes.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.”
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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 It was a very busy morning in Salabert's counting-house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duke himself had presided over the transactions and helped the cashier to count the notes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some large payments had to be made.
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From this reading MATTERS OF BUSINESS.
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From this reading It was a very busy morning in Salabert's counting-house.
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From this reading The Duke himself had presided over the transactions and helped the cashier to count the notes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.
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From this reading The Duke himself had presided over the transactions and helped the cashier to count the notes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a very busy morning in Salabert's counting-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke himself had presided over the transactions and helped the cashier to count the notes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some large payments had to be made.
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From this reading In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.
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From this reading In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.
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From this reading The Duke himself had presided over the transactions and helped the cashier to count the notes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Duke himself had presided over the transactions and helped the cashier to count the notes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a very busy morning in Salabert's counting-house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very busy morning in Salabert's counting-house.
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From this reading Some large payments had to be made.
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From this reading In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.
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From this reading Some large payments had to be made.
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From this reading In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.
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From this reading MATTERS OF BUSINESS.
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From this reading In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a very busy morning in Salabert's counting-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke himself had presided over the transactions and helped the cashier to count the notes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MATTERS OF BUSINESS.
above and across; more than
From this reading The Duke himself had presided over the transactions and helped the cashier to count the notes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some large payments had to be made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke himself had presided over the transactions and helped the cashier to count the notes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a very busy morning in Salabert's counting-house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some large payments had to be made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.
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From this reading In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke himself had presided over the transactions and helped the cashier to count the notes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some large payments had to be made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke himself had presided over the transactions and helped the cashier to count the notes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a very busy morning in Salabert's counting-house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very busy morning in Salabert's counting-house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the many years he had spent in handling money, he could never part with a large sum without his hand shaking a little.
