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Chapter V
DR. ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine. It was not absolutely necessary for him to come, but he had no very pressing cases at home. Winter was closing down in Moonstone, and he dreaded the dullness of it. On the 10th day of January, therefore, he was registered at the Brown Palace Hotel.
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From this reading “ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “On the 10th day of January, therefore, he was registered at the Brown Palace Hotel.”
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From this reading On the 10th day of January, therefore, he was registered at the Brown Palace Hotel.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
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From this reading It was not absolutely necessary for him to come, but he had no very pressing cases at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winter was closing down in Moonstone, and he dreaded the dullness of it.
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From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
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From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not absolutely necessary for him to come, but he had no very pressing cases at home.
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From this reading On the 10th day of January, therefore, he was registered at the Brown Palace Hotel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not absolutely necessary for him to come, but he had no very pressing cases at home.
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From this reading It was not absolutely necessary for him to come, but he had no very pressing cases at home.
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From this reading Winter was closing down in Moonstone, and he dreaded the dullness of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
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From this reading On the 10th day of January, therefore, he was registered at the Brown Palace Hotel.
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From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
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From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
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From this reading Winter was closing down in Moonstone, and he dreaded the dullness of it.
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From this reading Winter was closing down in Moonstone, and he dreaded the dullness of it.
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From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not absolutely necessary for him to come, but he had no very pressing cases at home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not absolutely necessary for him to come, but he had no very pressing cases at home.
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From this reading It was not absolutely necessary for him to come, but he had no very pressing cases at home.
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From this reading On the 10th day of January, therefore, he was registered at the Brown Palace Hotel.
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From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not absolutely necessary for him to come, but he had no very pressing cases at home.
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From this reading On the 10th day of January, therefore, he was registered at the Brown Palace Hotel.
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From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
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From this reading Winter was closing down in Moonstone, and he dreaded the dullness of it.
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From this reading It was not absolutely necessary for him to come, but he had no very pressing cases at home.
not any; not one
From this reading It was not absolutely necessary for him to come, but he had no very pressing cases at home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not absolutely necessary for him to come, but he had no very pressing cases at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 10th day of January, therefore, he was registered at the Brown Palace Hotel.
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From this reading On the 10th day of January, therefore, he was registered at the Brown Palace Hotel.
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From this reading It was not absolutely necessary for him to come, but he had no very pressing cases at home.
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From this reading On the 10th day of January, therefore, he was registered at the Brown Palace Hotel.
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From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
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From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
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From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading On the 10th day of January, therefore, he was registered at the Brown Palace Hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
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From this reading ARCHIE’S VENTURE I Dr. Howard Archie had come down to Denver for a meeting of the stockholders in the San Felipe silver mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not absolutely necessary for him to come, but he had no very pressing cases at home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not absolutely necessary for him to come, but he had no very pressing cases at home.
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From this reading Winter was closing down in Moonstone, and he dreaded the dullness of it.
