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A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch. The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas. Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or. In life I have not seen so much money. I come home laden down like a mule.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I come home laden down like a mule.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In life I have not seen so much money.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In life I have not seen so much money.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.”
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.”
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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 A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
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From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
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From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
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From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I come home laden down like a mule.
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From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
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From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
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From this reading I come home laden down like a mule.
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From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
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From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
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From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
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From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In life I have not seen so much money.
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From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
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From this reading I come home laden down like a mule.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
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From this reading I come home laden down like a mule.
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From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In life I have not seen so much money.
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From this reading I come home laden down like a mule.
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From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
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From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
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From this reading In life I have not seen so much money.
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From this reading I come home laden down like a mule.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In life I have not seen so much money.
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From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
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From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
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From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
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From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
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From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
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From this reading In life I have not seen so much money.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In life I have not seen so much money.
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From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
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From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
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From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
at the time that
From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
