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Chapter XXI
MR. CROSBIE GOES INTO THE CITY. "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment. The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at." Thus spoke Mr. Musselboro.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
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From this reading The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
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From this reading The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."
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From this reading The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."
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From this reading The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."
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From this reading CROSBIE GOES INTO THE CITY.
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From this reading The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."
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From this reading CROSBIE GOES INTO THE CITY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
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From this reading The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."
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From this reading CROSBIE GOES INTO THE CITY.
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From this reading The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
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From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CROSBIE GOES INTO THE CITY.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."
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From this reading The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."
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From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
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From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."
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From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
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From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
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From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
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From this reading MR.
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From this reading The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."
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From this reading Thus spoke Mr. Musselboro.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
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From this reading The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."
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From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."
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From this reading The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."
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From this reading The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
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From this reading Thus spoke Mr. Musselboro.
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From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROSBIE GOES INTO THE CITY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
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From this reading Thus spoke Mr. Musselboro.
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From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The best commercial bills going can't be done under nine, and any other kind of paper can't so much as get itself looked at."
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From this reading "I've known the City now for more than ten years, Mr. Crosbie, and I never knew money to be so tight as it is at this moment.
