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Chapter XII
ON BUSINESS. Ten thousand pounds! These words have very different meanings to different people. Many of us can form little idea of what those simple syllables contain. They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “These words have very different meanings to different people.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “These words have very different meanings to different people.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many of us can form little idea of what those simple syllables contain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These words have very different meanings to different people.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Many of us can form little idea of what those simple syllables contain.”
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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 They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
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From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
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From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
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From this reading ON BUSINESS.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Many of us can form little idea of what those simple syllables contain.
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From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
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From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
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From this reading Many of us can form little idea of what those simple syllables contain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These words have very different meanings to different people.
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From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
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From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
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From this reading Many of us can form little idea of what those simple syllables contain.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
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From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
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From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These words have very different meanings to different people.
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From this reading Many of us can form little idea of what those simple syllables contain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
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From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many of us can form little idea of what those simple syllables contain.
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From this reading Many of us can form little idea of what those simple syllables contain.
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From this reading These words have very different meanings to different people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of us can form little idea of what those simple syllables contain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BUSINESS.
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From this reading These words have very different meanings to different people.
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From this reading Ten thousand pounds!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
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From this reading Many of us can form little idea of what those simple syllables contain.
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From this reading Many of us can form little idea of what those simple syllables contain.
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From this reading Ten thousand pounds!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words have very different meanings to different people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They enclose as in a golden casket, rest, freedom from care, bounty, kindness, an easy existence, and an ending free of anxiety to many.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Many of us can form little idea of what those simple syllables contain.
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From this reading Ten thousand pounds!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These words have very different meanings to different people.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many of us can form little idea of what those simple syllables contain.
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From this reading These words have very different meanings to different people.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Many of us can form little idea of what those simple syllables contain.
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From this reading These words have very different meanings to different people.
