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Chapter XIV
A COMPROMISE “Come to get another speech, Fred?” Christopher looked up cheerily from the work before him. The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank. It promised to be a busy and a prosperous season. “Come for another speech, old man?” he repeated.
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later than; following
From this reading “The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A COMPROMISE “Come to get another speech, Fred?””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Christopher looked up cheerily from the work before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A COMPROMISE “Come to get another speech, Fred?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Christopher looked up cheerily from the work before him.”
successful and without serious problems
From this reading “It promised to be a busy and a prosperous season.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come for another speech, old man?” he repeated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.”
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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 A COMPROMISE “Come to get another speech, Fred?”
later than; following
From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A COMPROMISE “Come to get another speech, Fred?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
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From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It promised to be a busy and a prosperous season.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Christopher looked up cheerily from the work before him.
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From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
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From this reading It promised to be a busy and a prosperous season.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
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From this reading Christopher looked up cheerily from the work before him.
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From this reading Christopher looked up cheerily from the work before him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A COMPROMISE “Come to get another speech, Fred?”
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From this reading A COMPROMISE “Come to get another speech, Fred?”
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From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Come for another speech, old man?” he repeated.
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From this reading A COMPROMISE “Come to get another speech, Fred?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Christopher looked up cheerily from the work before him.
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From this reading A COMPROMISE “Come to get another speech, Fred?”
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From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
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From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Christopher looked up cheerily from the work before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It promised to be a busy and a prosperous season.
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From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christopher looked up cheerily from the work before him.
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From this reading “Come for another speech, old man?” he repeated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
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From this reading “Come for another speech, old man?” he repeated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
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From this reading It promised to be a busy and a prosperous season.
successful and without serious problems
From this reading It promised to be a busy and a prosperous season.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come for another speech, old man?” he repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COMPROMISE “Come to get another speech, Fred?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christopher looked up cheerily from the work before him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A COMPROMISE “Come to get another speech, Fred?”
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From this reading Christopher looked up cheerily from the work before him.
at the time that
From this reading The sweet spring season, when the big dinners are going on, is his time of harvest, and after June he can send his sheaves of golden grain to the Bank.
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From this reading Christopher looked up cheerily from the work before him.
