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Chapter XVII
A BLOW AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.” CORN LAW RHYMES. Margaret was shown into the drawing-room. It had returned into its normal state of bag and covering.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It had returned into its normal state of bag and covering.”
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading ““But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.””
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading ““But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.””
during the time that
From this reading ““But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.””
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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 BLOW AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BLOW AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
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From this reading It had returned into its normal state of bag and covering.
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From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
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From this reading A BLOW AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
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From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
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From this reading A BLOW AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
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From this reading CORN LAW RHYMES.
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From this reading It had returned into its normal state of bag and covering.
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From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
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From this reading Margaret was shown into the drawing-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
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From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had returned into its normal state of bag and covering.
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From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
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From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Margaret was shown into the drawing-room.
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From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had returned into its normal state of bag and covering.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A BLOW AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
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From this reading CORN LAW RHYMES.
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From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret was shown into the drawing-room.
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From this reading It had returned into its normal state of bag and covering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had returned into its normal state of bag and covering.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had returned into its normal state of bag and covering.
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From this reading CORN LAW RHYMES.
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
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From this reading Margaret was shown into the drawing-room.
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From this reading It had returned into its normal state of bag and covering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret was shown into the drawing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
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From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret was shown into the drawing-room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
during the time that
From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But work grew scarce, while bread grew dear, And wages lessened, too; For Irish hordes were bidders here, Our half-paid work to do.”
