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Chapter XIV
As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk. For it contained the unpaid bills of the Ashe Clothespin Company. When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow. There were supply bills, machinery bills, stock bills. And Jim did not dare to pay them, for his account at the bank was running perilously low.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And Jim did not dare to pay them, for his account at the bank was running perilously low.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.”
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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 As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.
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From this reading And Jim did not dare to pay them, for his account at the bank was running perilously low.
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From this reading As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.
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From this reading When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Jim did not dare to pay them, for his account at the bank was running perilously low.
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From this reading When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.
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From this reading As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Jim did not dare to pay them, for his account at the bank was running perilously low.
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From this reading As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.
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From this reading And Jim did not dare to pay them, for his account at the bank was running perilously low.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.
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From this reading For it contained the unpaid bills of the Ashe Clothespin Company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.
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From this reading When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.
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From this reading When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.
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From this reading For it contained the unpaid bills of the Ashe Clothespin Company.
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From this reading For it contained the unpaid bills of the Ashe Clothespin Company.
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From this reading For it contained the unpaid bills of the Ashe Clothespin Company.
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From this reading And Jim did not dare to pay them, for his account at the bank was running perilously low.
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From this reading As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.
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From this reading As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And Jim did not dare to pay them, for his account at the bank was running perilously low.
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From this reading As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.
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From this reading When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it contained the unpaid bills of the Ashe Clothespin Company.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it contained the unpaid bills of the Ashe Clothespin Company.
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From this reading As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.
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From this reading And Jim did not dare to pay them, for his account at the bank was running perilously low.
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From this reading There were supply bills, machinery bills, stock bills.
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From this reading As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Jim did not dare to pay them, for his account at the bank was running perilously low.
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From this reading When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.
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From this reading When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Jim did not dare to pay them, for his account at the bank was running perilously low.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Jim did not dare to pay them, for his account at the bank was running perilously low.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And Jim did not dare to pay them, for his account at the bank was running perilously low.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were supply bills, machinery bills, stock bills.
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From this reading There were supply bills, machinery bills, stock bills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And Jim did not dare to pay them, for his account at the bank was running perilously low.
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From this reading There were supply bills, machinery bills, stock bills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For it contained the unpaid bills of the Ashe Clothespin Company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Jim did not dare to pay them, for his account at the bank was running perilously low.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the days went by Jim Ashe acquired a marked aversion to the upper right-hand drawer of his desk.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were supply bills, machinery bills, stock bills.
at the time that
From this reading When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Jim came the drawer had been empty; now it looked as if he would have to add an annex to care for the overflow.
