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Chapter XXIV
EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man. There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous. He had, now, no stomach for a fight, talk as ferociously as he pleased. He wanted life to move easily and smoothly; and fighting jarred on him. He thought, with a self-pitying regret, that things had been going so comfortably.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wanted life to move easily and smoothly; and fighting jarred on him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had, now, no stomach for a fight, talk as ferociously as he pleased.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He thought, with a self-pitying regret, that things had been going so comfortably.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.”
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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 There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wanted life to move easily and smoothly; and fighting jarred on him.
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From this reading EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.
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From this reading There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.
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From this reading There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.
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From this reading He thought, with a self-pitying regret, that things had been going so comfortably.
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From this reading He wanted life to move easily and smoothly; and fighting jarred on him.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.
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From this reading There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.
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From this reading He had, now, no stomach for a fight, talk as ferociously as he pleased.
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From this reading He had, now, no stomach for a fight, talk as ferociously as he pleased.
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From this reading He wanted life to move easily and smoothly; and fighting jarred on him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had, now, no stomach for a fight, talk as ferociously as he pleased.
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From this reading He thought, with a self-pitying regret, that things had been going so comfortably.
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From this reading There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.
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From this reading EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wanted life to move easily and smoothly; and fighting jarred on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.
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From this reading EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.
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From this reading He wanted life to move easily and smoothly; and fighting jarred on him.
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From this reading There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.
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From this reading EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted life to move easily and smoothly; and fighting jarred on him.
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From this reading There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.
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From this reading EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted life to move easily and smoothly; and fighting jarred on him.
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From this reading EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.
not any; not one
From this reading He had, now, no stomach for a fight, talk as ferociously as he pleased.
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From this reading He had, now, no stomach for a fight, talk as ferociously as he pleased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.
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From this reading There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wanted life to move easily and smoothly; and fighting jarred on him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had, now, no stomach for a fight, talk as ferociously as he pleased.
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From this reading EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought, with a self-pitying regret, that things had been going so comfortably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought, with a self-pitying regret, that things had been going so comfortably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted life to move easily and smoothly; and fighting jarred on him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He thought, with a self-pitying regret, that things had been going so comfortably.
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From this reading He had, now, no stomach for a fight, talk as ferociously as he pleased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had, now, no stomach for a fight, talk as ferociously as he pleased.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought, with a self-pitying regret, that things had been going so comfortably.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought, with a self-pitying regret, that things had been going so comfortably.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.
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From this reading He wanted life to move easily and smoothly; and fighting jarred on him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE Kite’s new idea was one that appealed to the mean heart of the man.
at the time that
From this reading There had been a time when Kite was bold as a lion in evil-doing; but as he grew old, he was becoming timorous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thought, with a self-pitying regret, that things had been going so comfortably.
