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Chapter XXVII
Sanford. Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily. "Just been cashing some paper, and took all the ready cash I can spare. Can't you wait till to-morrow? Link's gone down to St. Paul to collect on some paper.
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later than; following
From this reading “Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Just been cashing some paper, and took all the ready cash I can spare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Can't you wait till to-morrow?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Just been cashing some paper, and took all the ready cash I can spare.”
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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 Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily.
later than; following
From this reading Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily.
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From this reading "Just been cashing some paper, and took all the ready cash I can spare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Just been cashing some paper, and took all the ready cash I can spare.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Just been cashing some paper, and took all the ready cash I can spare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily.
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From this reading Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Just been cashing some paper, and took all the ready cash I can spare.
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From this reading Can't you wait till to-morrow?
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From this reading "Just been cashing some paper, and took all the ready cash I can spare.
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From this reading "Just been cashing some paper, and took all the ready cash I can spare.
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From this reading Link's gone down to St. Paul to collect on some paper.
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From this reading Link's gone down to St. Paul to collect on some paper.
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From this reading Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily.
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From this reading Link's gone down to St. Paul to collect on some paper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just been cashing some paper, and took all the ready cash I can spare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily.
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From this reading "Just been cashing some paper, and took all the ready cash I can spare.
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From this reading Link's gone down to St. Paul to collect on some paper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily.
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From this reading Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily.
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From this reading Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Link's gone down to St. Paul to collect on some paper.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily.
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From this reading Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily.
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From this reading "Just been cashing some paper, and took all the ready cash I can spare.
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From this reading Link's gone down to St. Paul to collect on some paper.
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From this reading Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily.
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From this reading "Just been cashing some paper, and took all the ready cash I can spare.
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From this reading Sanford.
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From this reading "Just been cashing some paper, and took all the ready cash I can spare.
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From this reading "Just been cashing some paper, and took all the ready cash I can spare.
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From this reading Link's gone down to St. Paul to collect on some paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just been cashing some paper, and took all the ready cash I can spare.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily.
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From this reading Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily.
up to a particular time
From this reading Can't you wait till to-morrow?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Link's gone down to St. Paul to collect on some paper.
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From this reading Can't you wait till to-morrow?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Just been cashing some paper, and took all the ready cash I can spare.
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From this reading Two or three others came in after a little money, but he put them off easily.
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From this reading Can't you wait till to-morrow?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can't you wait till to-morrow?
