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Chapter XIII
HIS LAST CHANCE. Three days elapsed, during which nothing was done. That cause is strongest which can afford to wait. But in those three days several things happened. First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Three days elapsed, during which nothing was done.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Three days elapsed, during which nothing was done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HIS LAST CHANCE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Three days elapsed, during which nothing was done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But in those three days several things happened.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “But in those three days several things happened.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.”
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From this reading That cause is strongest which can afford to wait.
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From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
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From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in those three days several things happened.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That cause is strongest which can afford to wait.
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From this reading That cause is strongest which can afford to wait.
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From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
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From this reading HIS LAST CHANCE.
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From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
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From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
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From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
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From this reading Three days elapsed, during which nothing was done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three days elapsed, during which nothing was done.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Three days elapsed, during which nothing was done.
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From this reading Three days elapsed, during which nothing was done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
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From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
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From this reading But in those three days several things happened.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS LAST CHANCE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in those three days several things happened.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That cause is strongest which can afford to wait.
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From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HIS LAST CHANCE.
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From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
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From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
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From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Three days elapsed, during which nothing was done.
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From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
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From this reading But in those three days several things happened.
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From this reading That cause is strongest which can afford to wait.
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From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That cause is strongest which can afford to wait.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
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From this reading But in those three days several things happened.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But in those three days several things happened.
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From this reading Three days elapsed, during which nothing was done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That cause is strongest which can afford to wait.
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From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
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From this reading That cause is strongest which can afford to wait.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days elapsed, during which nothing was done.
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From this reading First of all, Mr. David Chalker, seeing that the old man was obdurate, made up his mind to lose most of his money, and cursed Joe continually for having led him to build upon his grandfather's supposed wealth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three days elapsed, during which nothing was done.
