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NINE TIMES NINE IS EIGHTY-ONE. SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS. And haberdashery it was. But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled. Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.”
demanded something firmly
From this reading “Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.”
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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 But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
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From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
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From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
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From this reading NINE TIMES NINE IS EIGHTY-ONE.
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From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
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From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
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From this reading And haberdashery it was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
demanded something firmly
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NINE TIMES NINE IS EIGHTY-ONE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And haberdashery it was.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
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From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
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From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
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From this reading NINE TIMES NINE IS EIGHTY-ONE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
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From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
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From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
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From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Jones at first insisted that he and his father-in-law should begin business on equal terms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SHOWING HOW BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON SELECTED THEIR HOUSE OF BUSINESS.
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From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
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From this reading NINE TIMES NINE IS EIGHTY-ONE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And haberdashery it was.
but in spite of that
From this reading But there was much yet to be done before any terms for a partnership could be settled.
