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Chapter XXII
THE GAMBLER AND THE COLLECTOR. Things went swimmingly with George. He had weathered a crisis, and was now full of confidence, as well as the show of it. That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one. His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.
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later than; following
From this reading “His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had weathered a crisis, and was now full of confidence, as well as the show of it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had weathered a crisis, and was now full of confidence, as well as the show of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Things went swimmingly with George.”
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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 had weathered a crisis, and was now full of confidence, as well as the show of it.
later than; following
From this reading His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.
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From this reading His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GAMBLER AND THE COLLECTOR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had weathered a crisis, and was now full of confidence, as well as the show of it.
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From this reading His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.
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From this reading THE GAMBLER AND THE COLLECTOR.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had weathered a crisis, and was now full of confidence, as well as the show of it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one.
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From this reading He had weathered a crisis, and was now full of confidence, as well as the show of it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.
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From this reading He had weathered a crisis, and was now full of confidence, as well as the show of it.
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From this reading THE GAMBLER AND THE COLLECTOR.
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From this reading Things went swimmingly with George.
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From this reading His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had weathered a crisis, and was now full of confidence, as well as the show of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had weathered a crisis, and was now full of confidence, as well as the show of it.
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From this reading That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had weathered a crisis, and was now full of confidence, as well as the show of it.
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From this reading His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.
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From this reading That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one.
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From this reading His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.
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From this reading He had weathered a crisis, and was now full of confidence, as well as the show of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had weathered a crisis, and was now full of confidence, as well as the show of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one.
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From this reading That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one.
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From this reading His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.
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From this reading He had weathered a crisis, and was now full of confidence, as well as the show of it.
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From this reading Things went swimmingly with George.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAMBLER AND THE COLLECTOR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.
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From this reading Things went swimmingly with George.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His prosperity leaned upon that of certain princes of the power of money in America: gleaning after them he found his fortune.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had weathered a crisis, and was now full of confidence, as well as the show of it.
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From this reading He had weathered a crisis, and was now full of confidence, as well as the show of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had weathered a crisis, and was now full of confidence, as well as the show of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Things went swimmingly with George.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one.
which person or people
From this reading That he held himself a man who could do what he pleased, was plain to every one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Things went swimmingly with George.
