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Chapter XV
THE GOLD MINE. After the concentration of troops in Komorn, Timar had suddenly become a wealthy man. He had bought a house in the Servian Street, the "City" of the Komorn merchants. No one was surprised. The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
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later than; following
From this reading “After the concentration of troops in Komorn, Timar had suddenly become a wealthy man.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “THE GOLD MINE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one was surprised.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “After the concentration of troops in Komorn, Timar had suddenly become a wealthy man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No one was surprised.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"”
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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 After the concentration of troops in Komorn, Timar had suddenly become a wealthy man.
later than; following
From this reading After the concentration of troops in Komorn, Timar had suddenly become a wealthy man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
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From this reading After the concentration of troops in Komorn, Timar had suddenly become a wealthy man.
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From this reading He had bought a house in the Servian Street, the "City" of the Komorn merchants.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
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From this reading He had bought a house in the Servian Street, the "City" of the Komorn merchants.
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From this reading After the concentration of troops in Komorn, Timar had suddenly become a wealthy man.
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From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
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From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
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From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
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From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
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From this reading THE GOLD MINE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the concentration of troops in Komorn, Timar had suddenly become a wealthy man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had bought a house in the Servian Street, the "City" of the Komorn merchants.
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From this reading He had bought a house in the Servian Street, the "City" of the Komorn merchants.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the concentration of troops in Komorn, Timar had suddenly become a wealthy man.
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From this reading After the concentration of troops in Komorn, Timar had suddenly become a wealthy man.
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From this reading After the concentration of troops in Komorn, Timar had suddenly become a wealthy man.
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From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
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From this reading He had bought a house in the Servian Street, the "City" of the Komorn merchants.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GOLD MINE.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was surprised.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the concentration of troops in Komorn, Timar had suddenly become a wealthy man.
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From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was surprised.
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From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
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From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
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From this reading He had bought a house in the Servian Street, the "City" of the Komorn merchants.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
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From this reading He had bought a house in the Servian Street, the "City" of the Komorn merchants.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the concentration of troops in Komorn, Timar had suddenly become a wealthy man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one was surprised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLD MINE.
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From this reading After the concentration of troops in Komorn, Timar had suddenly become a wealthy man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
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From this reading After the concentration of troops in Komorn, Timar had suddenly become a wealthy man.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one was surprised.
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From this reading After the concentration of troops in Komorn, Timar had suddenly become a wealthy man.
which person or people
From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
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From this reading The phrase once uttered by the Emperor Francis I. to a contractor who had remained poor, was, "The ox stood at the manger, why did he not eat?"
