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Chapter VII
HALF-A-CROWN. So useful it is to have money, heigh ho! So useful it is to have money! A. H. CLOUGH. The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “So useful it is to have money, heigh ho!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.”
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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 A. H. CLOUGH.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
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From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
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From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
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From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
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From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
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From this reading A. H. CLOUGH.
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From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
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From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
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From this reading A. H. CLOUGH.
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From this reading HALF-A-CROWN.
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From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So useful it is to have money, heigh ho!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
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From this reading So useful it is to have money, heigh ho!
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From this reading So useful it is to have money, heigh ho!
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From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So useful it is to have money, heigh ho!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So useful it is to have money, heigh ho!
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From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
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From this reading So useful it is to have money, heigh ho!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
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From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
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From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So useful it is to have money, heigh ho!
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From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
up to a particular time
From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So useful it is to have money, heigh ho!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
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From this reading So useful it is to have money, heigh ho!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old hound went straight through the town, smelling Clink's footsteps, till he came into a large field of barley; and there, sitting against a sheaf, for it was harvest time, they found Clink-of-the-Hole.
