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Chapter XXIV
"What! That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris. The details he gave me sounded strangely familiar!" "You'd as well be patient, Cora. Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The details he gave me sounded strangely familiar!"”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The details he gave me sounded strangely familiar!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You'd as well be patient, Cora.”
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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 That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
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From this reading That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You'd as well be patient, Cora.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You'd as well be patient, Cora.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
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From this reading That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
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From this reading That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
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From this reading "You'd as well be patient, Cora.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The details he gave me sounded strangely familiar!"
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From this reading The details he gave me sounded strangely familiar!"
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From this reading The details he gave me sounded strangely familiar!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The details he gave me sounded strangely familiar!"
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From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
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From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
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From this reading That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
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From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
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From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
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From this reading That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
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From this reading That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
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From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
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From this reading "You'd as well be patient, Cora.
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From this reading That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
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From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
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From this reading That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The details he gave me sounded strangely familiar!"
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From this reading That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The details he gave me sounded strangely familiar!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'd as well be patient, Cora.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, that money has probably been partially spent, by this time, on tools and labour and----" "What are you trying to----" "I'll show you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That man told me you'd `promoted' a South American rubber company once, among people of the American colony in Paris.
