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"'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me. Now there's the meat trust--their prices are up thirty-five per cent.' "'Of course,' I says, 'the directors have to have their luxuries. You taxed us for yer new house an' yer automobile an' yer daughter's education, an' they're taxin' you for their steam-yachts an' private cars an' racin' stables. You can't expect to do all the taxin'.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Of course,' I says, 'the directors have to have their luxuries.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “You can't expect to do all the taxin'.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.”
for each
From this reading “Now there's the meat trust--their prices are up thirty-five per cent.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.”
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From this reading You can't expect to do all the taxin'.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now there's the meat trust--their prices are up thirty-five per cent.'
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From this reading You taxed us for yer new house an' yer automobile an' yer daughter's education, an' they're taxin' you for their steam-yachts an' private cars an' racin' stables.
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From this reading You can't expect to do all the taxin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You taxed us for yer new house an' yer automobile an' yer daughter's education, an' they're taxin' you for their steam-yachts an' private cars an' racin' stables.
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From this reading Now there's the meat trust--their prices are up thirty-five per cent.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Of course,' I says, 'the directors have to have their luxuries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You taxed us for yer new house an' yer automobile an' yer daughter's education, an' they're taxin' you for their steam-yachts an' private cars an' racin' stables.
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From this reading "'Of course,' I says, 'the directors have to have their luxuries.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You can't expect to do all the taxin'.
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From this reading You taxed us for yer new house an' yer automobile an' yer daughter's education, an' they're taxin' you for their steam-yachts an' private cars an' racin' stables.
to think that something will happen
From this reading You can't expect to do all the taxin'.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You taxed us for yer new house an' yer automobile an' yer daughter's education, an' they're taxin' you for their steam-yachts an' private cars an' racin' stables.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.
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From this reading You taxed us for yer new house an' yer automobile an' yer daughter's education, an' they're taxin' you for their steam-yachts an' private cars an' racin' stables.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Of course,' I says, 'the directors have to have their luxuries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.
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From this reading "'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.
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From this reading "'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.
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From this reading "'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Of course,' I says, 'the directors have to have their luxuries.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now there's the meat trust--their prices are up thirty-five per cent.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You taxed us for yer new house an' yer automobile an' yer daughter's education, an' they're taxin' you for their steam-yachts an' private cars an' racin' stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now there's the meat trust--their prices are up thirty-five per cent.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Of course,' I says, 'the directors have to have their luxuries.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.
for each
From this reading Now there's the meat trust--their prices are up thirty-five per cent.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You taxed us for yer new house an' yer automobile an' yer daughter's education, an' they're taxin' you for their steam-yachts an' private cars an' racin' stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You taxed us for yer new house an' yer automobile an' yer daughter's education, an' they're taxin' you for their steam-yachts an' private cars an' racin' stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You taxed us for yer new house an' yer automobile an' yer daughter's education, an' they're taxin' you for their steam-yachts an' private cars an' racin' stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You taxed us for yer new house an' yer automobile an' yer daughter's education, an' they're taxin' you for their steam-yachts an' private cars an' racin' stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You taxed us for yer new house an' yer automobile an' yer daughter's education, an' they're taxin' you for their steam-yachts an' private cars an' racin' stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You taxed us for yer new house an' yer automobile an' yer daughter's education, an' they're taxin' you for their steam-yachts an' private cars an' racin' stables.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now there's the meat trust--their prices are up thirty-five per cent.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now there's the meat trust--their prices are up thirty-five per cent.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You taxed us for yer new house an' yer automobile an' yer daughter's education, an' they're taxin' you for their steam-yachts an' private cars an' racin' stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now there's the meat trust--their prices are up thirty-five per cent.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now there's the meat trust--their prices are up thirty-five per cent.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now there's the meat trust--their prices are up thirty-five per cent.'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You taxed us for yer new house an' yer automobile an' yer daughter's education, an' they're taxin' you for their steam-yachts an' private cars an' racin' stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, it costs so much to live,' he says, 'an' the wholesalers have kept liftin' the prices on me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You taxed us for yer new house an' yer automobile an' yer daughter's education, an' they're taxin' you for their steam-yachts an' private cars an' racin' stables.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You taxed us for yer new house an' yer automobile an' yer daughter's education, an' they're taxin' you for their steam-yachts an' private cars an' racin' stables.
