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Chapter XVII
Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again. He liked the quiet luxury of that great hostelry. It was a trifle expensive, but he was not inclined to worry about expense. At home, or aboard his carriers in the season, living was a negligible item. He found a good deal of pleasure in swinging from one extreme to the other.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was a trifle expensive, but he was not inclined to worry about expense.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found a good deal of pleasure in swinging from one extreme to the other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found a good deal of pleasure in swinging from one extreme to the other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He liked the quiet luxury of that great hostelry.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He found a good deal of pleasure in swinging from one extreme to the other.”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “It was a trifle expensive, but he was not inclined to worry about expense.”
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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 was a trifle expensive, but he was not inclined to worry about expense.
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From this reading At home, or aboard his carriers in the season, living was a negligible item.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a trifle expensive, but he was not inclined to worry about expense.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
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From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a trifle expensive, but he was not inclined to worry about expense.
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From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
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From this reading At home, or aboard his carriers in the season, living was a negligible item.
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From this reading He found a good deal of pleasure in swinging from one extreme to the other.
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From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
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From this reading It was a trifle expensive, but he was not inclined to worry about expense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a trifle expensive, but he was not inclined to worry about expense.
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From this reading He found a good deal of pleasure in swinging from one extreme to the other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found a good deal of pleasure in swinging from one extreme to the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He found a good deal of pleasure in swinging from one extreme to the other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found a good deal of pleasure in swinging from one extreme to the other.
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From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He liked the quiet luxury of that great hostelry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked the quiet luxury of that great hostelry.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At home, or aboard his carriers in the season, living was a negligible item.
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From this reading At home, or aboard his carriers in the season, living was a negligible item.
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From this reading He liked the quiet luxury of that great hostelry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
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From this reading It was a trifle expensive, but he was not inclined to worry about expense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a trifle expensive, but he was not inclined to worry about expense.
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From this reading At home, or aboard his carriers in the season, living was a negligible item.
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From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
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From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
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From this reading He liked the quiet luxury of that great hostelry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At home, or aboard his carriers in the season, living was a negligible item.
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From this reading He liked the quiet luxury of that great hostelry.
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From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
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From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
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From this reading At home, or aboard his carriers in the season, living was a negligible item.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a trifle expensive, but he was not inclined to worry about expense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He liked the quiet luxury of that great hostelry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He found a good deal of pleasure in swinging from one extreme to the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At home, or aboard his carriers in the season, living was a negligible item.
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From this reading He found a good deal of pleasure in swinging from one extreme to the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found a good deal of pleasure in swinging from one extreme to the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He liked the quiet luxury of that great hostelry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At home, or aboard his carriers in the season, living was a negligible item.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found a good deal of pleasure in swinging from one extreme to the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He liked the quiet luxury of that great hostelry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
something that needs very little effort
From this reading It was a trifle expensive, but he was not inclined to worry about expense.
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From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
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From this reading Business as Usual Late in March Jack MacRae came down to Vancouver and quartered himself at the Granada again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a trifle expensive, but he was not inclined to worry about expense.
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From this reading It was a trifle expensive, but he was not inclined to worry about expense.
