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Chapter XXIV
THE CLUE Dan was not prepared for this announcement. Tears came into his eyes as he realized how much Mr. Harrison was willing to do for him. “It will cost a good deal of money,” he said a little doubtfully. “Well, I am glad I can afford it, Dan. I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It will cost a good deal of money,” he said a little doubtfully.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It will cost a good deal of money,” he said a little doubtfully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, I am glad I can afford it, Dan.”
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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 “It will cost a good deal of money,” he said a little doubtfully.
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From this reading “Well, I am glad I can afford it, Dan.
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From this reading I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Well, I am glad I can afford it, Dan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.
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From this reading THE CLUE Dan was not prepared for this announcement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tears came into his eyes as he realized how much Mr. Harrison was willing to do for him.
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From this reading Tears came into his eyes as he realized how much Mr. Harrison was willing to do for him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, I am glad I can afford it, Dan.
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From this reading I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.
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From this reading THE CLUE Dan was not prepared for this announcement.
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From this reading “It will cost a good deal of money,” he said a little doubtfully.
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From this reading THE CLUE Dan was not prepared for this announcement.
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From this reading “It will cost a good deal of money,” he said a little doubtfully.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tears came into his eyes as he realized how much Mr. Harrison was willing to do for him.
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From this reading “It will cost a good deal of money,” he said a little doubtfully.
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From this reading Tears came into his eyes as he realized how much Mr. Harrison was willing to do for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CLUE Dan was not prepared for this announcement.
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From this reading “Well, I am glad I can afford it, Dan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It will cost a good deal of money,” he said a little doubtfully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.
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From this reading Tears came into his eyes as he realized how much Mr. Harrison was willing to do for him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tears came into his eyes as he realized how much Mr. Harrison was willing to do for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tears came into his eyes as he realized how much Mr. Harrison was willing to do for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tears came into his eyes as he realized how much Mr. Harrison was willing to do for him.
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From this reading Tears came into his eyes as he realized how much Mr. Harrison was willing to do for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I am glad I can afford it, Dan.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tears came into his eyes as he realized how much Mr. Harrison was willing to do for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will cost a good deal of money,” he said a little doubtfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It will cost a good deal of money,” he said a little doubtfully.
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From this reading “It will cost a good deal of money,” he said a little doubtfully.
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From this reading I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tears came into his eyes as he realized how much Mr. Harrison was willing to do for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tears came into his eyes as he realized how much Mr. Harrison was willing to do for him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CLUE Dan was not prepared for this announcement.
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From this reading I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It will cost a good deal of money,” he said a little doubtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLUE Dan was not prepared for this announcement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tears came into his eyes as he realized how much Mr. Harrison was willing to do for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It will cost a good deal of money,” he said a little doubtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tears came into his eyes as he realized how much Mr. Harrison was willing to do for him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLUE Dan was not prepared for this announcement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CLUE Dan was not prepared for this announcement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tears came into his eyes as he realized how much Mr. Harrison was willing to do for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CLUE Dan was not prepared for this announcement.
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From this reading “Well, I am glad I can afford it, Dan.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will cost a good deal of money,” he said a little doubtfully.
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From this reading Tears came into his eyes as he realized how much Mr. Harrison was willing to do for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I never had the chance to spend much money, and now that I have more than I need, I am only too glad to aid you with some of it.
