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Chapter IV
Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before. He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented. Again he had acted swiftly, suddenly, surprisingly to himself. Yet as he thought it over he was less inclined to censure himself. He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again he had acted swiftly, suddenly, surprisingly to himself.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Again he had acted swiftly, suddenly, surprisingly to himself.”
demanded something firmly
From this reading “He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Yet as he thought it over he was less inclined to censure himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Again he had acted swiftly, suddenly, surprisingly to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yet as he thought it over he was less inclined to censure himself.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet as he thought it over he was less inclined to censure himself.”
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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 Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.
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From this reading Again he had acted swiftly, suddenly, surprisingly to himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again he had acted swiftly, suddenly, surprisingly to himself.
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From this reading Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet as he thought it over he was less inclined to censure himself.
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From this reading Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.
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From this reading He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.
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From this reading He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.
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From this reading Yet as he thought it over he was less inclined to censure himself.
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From this reading He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented.
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From this reading Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.
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From this reading He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.
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From this reading He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.
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From this reading He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Again he had acted swiftly, suddenly, surprisingly to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.
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From this reading He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented.
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From this reading Yet as he thought it over he was less inclined to censure himself.
demanded something firmly
From this reading He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet as he thought it over he was less inclined to censure himself.
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From this reading Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.
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From this reading Yet as he thought it over he was less inclined to censure himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented.
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From this reading He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented.
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet as he thought it over he was less inclined to censure himself.
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From this reading He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented.
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From this reading He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Again he had acted swiftly, suddenly, surprisingly to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again he had acted swiftly, suddenly, surprisingly to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again he had acted swiftly, suddenly, surprisingly to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet as he thought it over he was less inclined to censure himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.
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From this reading He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet as he thought it over he was less inclined to censure himself.
at the time that
From this reading He felt he was right when he insisted on building and operating his mill to suit himself—so long as he built and operated with fairness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He realized he had inaugurated a clothespin war which further parleying might have postponed or prevented.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim awoke next morning to a sense not altogether one of satisfaction with the events of the night before.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet as he thought it over he was less inclined to censure himself.
