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Chapter II
RICHARD JUMPS OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE. Richard Grant was the son of a rich man, but he was neither any better nor any worse for this circumstance. He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him. It was not the first time he had taken that which did not belong to him. In his father's garden there was an abundance of watermelons, and he had always been plentifully supplied with all the fruits in their season.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not the first time he had taken that which did not belong to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Richard Grant was the son of a rich man, but he was neither any better nor any worse for this circumstance.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not the first time he had taken that which did not belong to him.”
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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 Richard Grant was the son of a rich man, but he was neither any better nor any worse for this circumstance.
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From this reading In his father's garden there was an abundance of watermelons, and he had always been plentifully supplied with all the fruits in their season.
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From this reading In his father's garden there was an abundance of watermelons, and he had always been plentifully supplied with all the fruits in their season.
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From this reading In his father's garden there was an abundance of watermelons, and he had always been plentifully supplied with all the fruits in their season.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In his father's garden there was an abundance of watermelons, and he had always been plentifully supplied with all the fruits in their season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his father's garden there was an abundance of watermelons, and he had always been plentifully supplied with all the fruits in their season.
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From this reading Richard Grant was the son of a rich man, but he was neither any better nor any worse for this circumstance.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him.
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From this reading It was not the first time he had taken that which did not belong to him.
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From this reading Richard Grant was the son of a rich man, but he was neither any better nor any worse for this circumstance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Richard Grant was the son of a rich man, but he was neither any better nor any worse for this circumstance.
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From this reading Richard Grant was the son of a rich man, but he was neither any better nor any worse for this circumstance.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was not the first time he had taken that which did not belong to him.
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From this reading In his father's garden there was an abundance of watermelons, and he had always been plentifully supplied with all the fruits in their season.
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From this reading He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him.
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From this reading RICHARD JUMPS OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the first time he had taken that which did not belong to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Richard Grant was the son of a rich man, but he was neither any better nor any worse for this circumstance.
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From this reading In his father's garden there was an abundance of watermelons, and he had always been plentifully supplied with all the fruits in their season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD JUMPS OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his father's garden there was an abundance of watermelons, and he had always been plentifully supplied with all the fruits in their season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Grant was the son of a rich man, but he was neither any better nor any worse for this circumstance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard Grant was the son of a rich man, but he was neither any better nor any worse for this circumstance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his father's garden there was an abundance of watermelons, and he had always been plentifully supplied with all the fruits in their season.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading RICHARD JUMPS OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the first time he had taken that which did not belong to him.
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From this reading RICHARD JUMPS OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Grant was the son of a rich man, but he was neither any better nor any worse for this circumstance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Richard Grant was the son of a rich man, but he was neither any better nor any worse for this circumstance.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Richard Grant was the son of a rich man, but he was neither any better nor any worse for this circumstance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the first time he had taken that which did not belong to him.
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From this reading He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RICHARD JUMPS OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD JUMPS OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his father's garden there was an abundance of watermelons, and he had always been plentifully supplied with all the fruits in their season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Grant was the son of a rich man, but he was neither any better nor any worse for this circumstance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD JUMPS OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his father's garden there was an abundance of watermelons, and he had always been plentifully supplied with all the fruits in their season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Grant was the son of a rich man, but he was neither any better nor any worse for this circumstance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his father's garden there was an abundance of watermelons, and he had always been plentifully supplied with all the fruits in their season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not the first time he had taken that which did not belong to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not the first time he had taken that which did not belong to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD JUMPS OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In his father's garden there was an abundance of watermelons, and he had always been plentifully supplied with all the fruits in their season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his father's garden there was an abundance of watermelons, and he had always been plentifully supplied with all the fruits in their season.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Richard Grant was the son of a rich man, but he was neither any better nor any worse for this circumstance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not the first time he had taken that which did not belong to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not the first time he had taken that which did not belong to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard Grant was the son of a rich man, but he was neither any better nor any worse for this circumstance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his father's garden there was an abundance of watermelons, and he had always been plentifully supplied with all the fruits in their season.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been in a great many sad scrapes before the one in which the reader now finds him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his father's garden there was an abundance of watermelons, and he had always been plentifully supplied with all the fruits in their season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Grant was the son of a rich man, but he was neither any better nor any worse for this circumstance.
