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Chapter XXXIV
In January, ninety-eight, _Metropolis_ began to pay, and Rickman's hopes were justified. He was now a solid man, a man of income. For eighteen months he kept strictly within the limits he had allowed himself. His nature inclined him to a riotous and absurd expenditure, and for eighteen months he wrestled with and did violence to his nature. Each sum he saved stood for some triumph of ingenious abnegation, some miracle of self-restraint.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In January, ninety-eight, _Metropolis_ began to pay, and Rickman's hopes were justified.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “For eighteen months he kept strictly within the limits he had allowed himself.”
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading “Each sum he saved stood for some triumph of ingenious abnegation, some miracle of self-restraint.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Each sum he saved stood for some triumph of ingenious abnegation, some miracle of self-restraint.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Each sum he saved stood for some triumph of ingenious abnegation, some miracle of self-restraint.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “For eighteen months he kept strictly within the limits he had allowed 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 He was now a solid man, a man of income.
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From this reading Each sum he saved stood for some triumph of ingenious abnegation, some miracle of self-restraint.
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From this reading His nature inclined him to a riotous and absurd expenditure, and for eighteen months he wrestled with and did violence to his nature.
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From this reading For eighteen months he kept strictly within the limits he had allowed himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In January, ninety-eight, _Metropolis_ began to pay, and Rickman's hopes were justified.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In January, ninety-eight, _Metropolis_ began to pay, and Rickman's hopes were justified.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His nature inclined him to a riotous and absurd expenditure, and for eighteen months he wrestled with and did violence to his nature.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each sum he saved stood for some triumph of ingenious abnegation, some miracle of self-restraint.
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From this reading For eighteen months he kept strictly within the limits he had allowed himself.
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From this reading His nature inclined him to a riotous and absurd expenditure, and for eighteen months he wrestled with and did violence to his nature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For eighteen months he kept strictly within the limits he had allowed himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For eighteen months he kept strictly within the limits he had allowed himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now a solid man, a man of income.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His nature inclined him to a riotous and absurd expenditure, and for eighteen months he wrestled with and did violence to his nature.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For eighteen months he kept strictly within the limits he had allowed himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His nature inclined him to a riotous and absurd expenditure, and for eighteen months he wrestled with and did violence to his nature.
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From this reading In January, ninety-eight, _Metropolis_ began to pay, and Rickman's hopes were justified.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In January, ninety-eight, _Metropolis_ began to pay, and Rickman's hopes were justified.
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From this reading His nature inclined him to a riotous and absurd expenditure, and for eighteen months he wrestled with and did violence to his nature.
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From this reading He was now a solid man, a man of income.
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading Each sum he saved stood for some triumph of ingenious abnegation, some miracle of self-restraint.
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From this reading In January, ninety-eight, _Metropolis_ began to pay, and Rickman's hopes were justified.
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From this reading In January, ninety-eight, _Metropolis_ began to pay, and Rickman's hopes were justified.
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From this reading For eighteen months he kept strictly within the limits he had allowed himself.
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From this reading For eighteen months he kept strictly within the limits he had allowed himself.
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From this reading He was now a solid man, a man of income.
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From this reading In January, ninety-eight, _Metropolis_ began to pay, and Rickman's hopes were justified.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each sum he saved stood for some triumph of ingenious abnegation, some miracle of self-restraint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For eighteen months he kept strictly within the limits he had allowed himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His nature inclined him to a riotous and absurd expenditure, and for eighteen months he wrestled with and did violence to his nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In January, ninety-eight, _Metropolis_ began to pay, and Rickman's hopes were justified.
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From this reading He was now a solid man, a man of income.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was now a solid man, a man of income.
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From this reading In January, ninety-eight, _Metropolis_ began to pay, and Rickman's hopes were justified.
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From this reading In January, ninety-eight, _Metropolis_ began to pay, and Rickman's hopes were justified.
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From this reading His nature inclined him to a riotous and absurd expenditure, and for eighteen months he wrestled with and did violence to his nature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each sum he saved stood for some triumph of ingenious abnegation, some miracle of self-restraint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each sum he saved stood for some triumph of ingenious abnegation, some miracle of self-restraint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was now a solid man, a man of income.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each sum he saved stood for some triumph of ingenious abnegation, some miracle of self-restraint.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each sum he saved stood for some triumph of ingenious abnegation, some miracle of self-restraint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For eighteen months he kept strictly within the limits he had allowed himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each sum he saved stood for some triumph of ingenious abnegation, some miracle of self-restraint.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For eighteen months he kept strictly within the limits he had allowed himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In January, ninety-eight, _Metropolis_ began to pay, and Rickman's hopes were justified.
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From this reading Each sum he saved stood for some triumph of ingenious abnegation, some miracle of self-restraint.
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From this reading His nature inclined him to a riotous and absurd expenditure, and for eighteen months he wrestled with and did violence to his nature.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now a solid man, a man of income.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In January, ninety-eight, _Metropolis_ began to pay, and Rickman's hopes were justified.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His nature inclined him to a riotous and absurd expenditure, and for eighteen months he wrestled with and did violence to his nature.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For eighteen months he kept strictly within the limits he had allowed himself.
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From this reading His nature inclined him to a riotous and absurd expenditure, and for eighteen months he wrestled with and did violence to his nature.
