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The weeks passed. Martin ran out of money, and publishers’ checks were far away as ever. All his important manuscripts had come back and been started out again, and his hack-work fared no better. His little kitchen was no longer graced with a variety of foods. Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All his important manuscripts had come back and been started out again, and his hack-work fared no better.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “All his important manuscripts had come back and been started out again, and his hack-work fared no better.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All his important manuscripts had come back and been started out again, and his hack-work fared no better.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Martin ran out of money, and publishers’ checks were far away as ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His little kitchen was no longer graced with a variety of foods.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The weeks passed.”
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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 His little kitchen was no longer graced with a variety of foods.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All his important manuscripts had come back and been started out again, and his hack-work fared no better.
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From this reading All his important manuscripts had come back and been started out again, and his hack-work fared no better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martin ran out of money, and publishers’ checks were far away as ever.
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From this reading Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Martin ran out of money, and publishers’ checks were far away as ever.
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From this reading Martin ran out of money, and publishers’ checks were far away as ever.
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From this reading All his important manuscripts had come back and been started out again, and his hack-work fared no better.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All his important manuscripts had come back and been started out again, and his hack-work fared no better.
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From this reading All his important manuscripts had come back and been started out again, and his hack-work fared no better.
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From this reading Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
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From this reading Martin ran out of money, and publishers’ checks were far away as ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All his important manuscripts had come back and been started out again, and his hack-work fared no better.
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From this reading Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
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From this reading Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
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From this reading Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Martin ran out of money, and publishers’ checks were far away as ever.
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From this reading Martin ran out of money, and publishers’ checks were far away as ever.
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From this reading All his important manuscripts had come back and been started out again, and his hack-work fared no better.
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From this reading Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
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From this reading Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
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From this reading His little kitchen was no longer graced with a variety of foods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
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From this reading His little kitchen was no longer graced with a variety of foods.
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From this reading All his important manuscripts had come back and been started out again, and his hack-work fared no better.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All his important manuscripts had come back and been started out again, and his hack-work fared no better.
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From this reading Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All his important manuscripts had come back and been started out again, and his hack-work fared no better.
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From this reading All his important manuscripts had come back and been started out again, and his hack-work fared no better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
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From this reading His little kitchen was no longer graced with a variety of foods.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His little kitchen was no longer graced with a variety of foods.
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From this reading His little kitchen was no longer graced with a variety of foods.
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From this reading All his important manuscripts had come back and been started out again, and his hack-work fared no better.
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From this reading Martin ran out of money, and publishers’ checks were far away as ever.
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From this reading Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
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From this reading Martin ran out of money, and publishers’ checks were far away as ever.
not any; not one
From this reading All his important manuscripts had come back and been started out again, and his hack-work fared no better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Martin ran out of money, and publishers’ checks were far away as ever.
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From this reading Martin ran out of money, and publishers’ checks were far away as ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weeks passed.
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From this reading Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
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From this reading Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
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From this reading Martin ran out of money, and publishers’ checks were far away as ever.
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From this reading Martin ran out of money, and publishers’ checks were far away as ever.
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From this reading Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
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From this reading Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
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From this reading All his important manuscripts had come back and been started out again, and his hack-work fared no better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weeks passed.
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From this reading Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Caught in the pinch with a part sack of rice and a few pounds of dried apricots, rice and apricots was his menu three times a day for five days hand-running.
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From this reading His little kitchen was no longer graced with a variety of foods.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His little kitchen was no longer graced with a variety of foods.
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From this reading The weeks passed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Martin ran out of money, and publishers’ checks were far away as ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His little kitchen was no longer graced with a variety of foods.
