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Chapter XXIII
The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated. Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success. But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity. “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast. “If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.”
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ““Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading ““Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.””
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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 Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
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From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
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From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
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From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
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From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
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From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
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From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.”
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From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
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From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
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From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
to think that something will happen
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
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From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
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From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
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From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
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From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
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From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
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From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
not any; not one
From this reading “If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
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From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
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From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
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From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
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From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
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From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The performance at the mansion lasted longer than had been anticipated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
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From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
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From this reading But, though Leo and Carl both tried, they failed to secure another engagement anywhere in the vicinity.
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From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
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From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
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From this reading Many visitors were present and the whole affair was voted a big success.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If we did that we would be millionaires in no time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Never mind, we can’t expect to earn twelve or twenty dollars every night,” said the young gymnast.
