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Chapter IX
FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be. He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet. Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected. "These are all B.C.," he said. "Hundreds of years before."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Hundreds of years before."”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"These are all B.C.," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.”
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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 He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.
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From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
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From this reading "These are all B.C.," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These are all B.C.," he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.
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From this reading "These are all B.C.," he said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Hundreds of years before."
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From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.
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From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.
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From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
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From this reading "These are all B.C.," he said.
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From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.
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From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
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From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
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From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.
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From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.
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From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
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From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
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From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.
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From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.
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From this reading "Hundreds of years before."
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From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.
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From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.
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From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.
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From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "These are all B.C.," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.
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From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These are all B.C.," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hundreds of years before."
