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Chapter IV
_THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable. To most young men it is a girl or several girls. For some girls it is a young man. For some other people it is a church, a bar, a coterie--for Yardly Gobion it was himself. Realizing this in every nerve, for the next few weeks he devoted himself to making acquaintances and impressions.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “_THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.”
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading “_THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Realizing this in every nerve, for the next few weeks he devoted himself to making acquaintances and impressions.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “For some other people it is a church, a bar, a coterie--for Yardly Gobion it was himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Realizing this in every nerve, for the next few weeks he devoted himself to making acquaintances and impressions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To most young men it is a girl or several girls.”
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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 _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
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From this reading Realizing this in every nerve, for the next few weeks he devoted himself to making acquaintances and impressions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
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From this reading For some other people it is a church, a bar, a coterie--for Yardly Gobion it was himself.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
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From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
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From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
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From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
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From this reading For some other people it is a church, a bar, a coterie--for Yardly Gobion it was himself.
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From this reading For some other people it is a church, a bar, a coterie--for Yardly Gobion it was himself.
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From this reading Realizing this in every nerve, for the next few weeks he devoted himself to making acquaintances and impressions.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Realizing this in every nerve, for the next few weeks he devoted himself to making acquaintances and impressions.
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From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some girls it is a young man.
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From this reading To most young men it is a girl or several girls.
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From this reading To most young men it is a girl or several girls.
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From this reading For some other people it is a church, a bar, a coterie--for Yardly Gobion it was himself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Realizing this in every nerve, for the next few weeks he devoted himself to making acquaintances and impressions.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For some other people it is a church, a bar, a coterie--for Yardly Gobion it was himself.
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From this reading Realizing this in every nerve, for the next few weeks he devoted himself to making acquaintances and impressions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Realizing this in every nerve, for the next few weeks he devoted himself to making acquaintances and impressions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To most young men it is a girl or several girls.
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From this reading Realizing this in every nerve, for the next few weeks he devoted himself to making acquaintances and impressions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To most young men it is a girl or several girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To most young men it is a girl or several girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Realizing this in every nerve, for the next few weeks he devoted himself to making acquaintances and impressions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Realizing this in every nerve, for the next few weeks he devoted himself to making acquaintances and impressions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To most young men it is a girl or several girls.
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From this reading For some other people it is a church, a bar, a coterie--for Yardly Gobion it was himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some other people it is a church, a bar, a coterie--for Yardly Gobion it was himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Realizing this in every nerve, for the next few weeks he devoted himself to making acquaintances and impressions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To most young men it is a girl or several girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
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From this reading For some girls it is a young man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Realizing this in every nerve, for the next few weeks he devoted himself to making acquaintances and impressions.
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From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
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From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
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From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some other people it is a church, a bar, a coterie--for Yardly Gobion it was himself.
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From this reading Realizing this in every nerve, for the next few weeks he devoted himself to making acquaintances and impressions.
at the time that
From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE CAMPAIGN._ When a few unconsidered trifles have been thrown out at score, to a middle-aged business man the world is a bundle of shares and bills receivable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some other people it is a church, a bar, a coterie--for Yardly Gobion it was himself.
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From this reading To most young men it is a girl or several girls.
