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Chapter XIII
"Her sports were such as carried riches of knowledge upon the stream of delight." SIDNEY. Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home. Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking. There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"Her sports were such as carried riches of knowledge upon the stream of delight."”
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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 Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
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From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Her sports were such as carried riches of knowledge upon the stream of delight."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
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From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
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From this reading "Her sports were such as carried riches of knowledge upon the stream of delight."
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From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
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From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
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From this reading "Her sports were such as carried riches of knowledge upon the stream of delight."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
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From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
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From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
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From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
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From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
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From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
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From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her sports were such as carried riches of knowledge upon the stream of delight."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
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From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
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From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
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From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her sports were such as carried riches of knowledge upon the stream of delight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
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From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
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From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
not any; not one
From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Her sports were such as carried riches of knowledge upon the stream of delight."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
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From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her sports were such as carried riches of knowledge upon the stream of delight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
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From this reading SIDNEY.
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From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
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From this reading "Her sports were such as carried riches of knowledge upon the stream of delight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her sports were such as carried riches of knowledge upon the stream of delight."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Her sports were such as carried riches of knowledge upon the stream of delight."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Her sports were such as carried riches of knowledge upon the stream of delight."
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From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
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From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
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From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Her sports were such as carried riches of knowledge upon the stream of delight."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
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From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Her sports were such as carried riches of knowledge upon the stream of delight."
at the time that
From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some trouble in money affairs, felt or feared, brought him to this step, which a month before he had no definite purpose of ever taking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fleda had not been a year in Paris, when her uncle suddenly made up his mind to quit it and go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was cloudy weather in the financial world of New York, and he wisely judged it best that his own eyes should be on the spot to see to his own interests.
