used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Cheever’s a crook—but if he took it, he did it alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cheever’s a crook—but if he took it, he did it alone.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Cheever bought stocks and was caught.
pleasing or delighting
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CheevernounUS /ˈtʃiːvər/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1912-1982)
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Cheever's
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From this reading Cheever’s a crook—but if he took it, he did it alone.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Cheever’s a crook—but if he took it, he did it alone.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
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developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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didn't
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a social unit living together
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plural of “find” — a productive insight
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Garraboy
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Cheever’s a crook—but if he took it, he did it alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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arousing or holding the attention
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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in like or similar manner
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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a form of address for a man
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a form of address for a married woman
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information about recent and important events
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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touching and supported by a surface
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
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plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
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disposed of to a purchaser
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading Cheever bought stocks and was caught.
successive (without a break)
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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in spite of the fact that
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, what have we to go on?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Cheever’s a crook—but if he took it, he did it alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cheever bought stocks and was caught.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, what have we to go on?
used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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the basic unit of money in South Korea
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actively engaged in paid work
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