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Chapter XXXIII
MATT SPEAKS HIS MIND. Matt did not wait to encounter the rival auctioneers, but walked away and entered the door of his own store. Andy was busy, dusting up, and to his partner he told what he had heard. "Phew!" whistled Andy. "That will make matters rather interesting.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That will make matters rather interesting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MATT SPEAKS HIS MIND.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Andy was busy, dusting up, and to his partner he told what he had heard.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matt did not wait to encounter the rival auctioneers, but walked away and entered the door of his own store.
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From this reading Andy was busy, dusting up, and to his partner he told what he had heard.
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From this reading Matt did not wait to encounter the rival auctioneers, but walked away and entered the door of his own store.
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From this reading Matt did not wait to encounter the rival auctioneers, but walked away and entered the door of his own store.
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From this reading Andy was busy, dusting up, and to his partner he told what he had heard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Matt did not wait to encounter the rival auctioneers, but walked away and entered the door of his own store.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Matt did not wait to encounter the rival auctioneers, but walked away and entered the door of his own store.
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From this reading Matt did not wait to encounter the rival auctioneers, but walked away and entered the door of his own store.
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From this reading Andy was busy, dusting up, and to his partner he told what he had heard.
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From this reading Matt did not wait to encounter the rival auctioneers, but walked away and entered the door of his own store.
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From this reading Matt did not wait to encounter the rival auctioneers, but walked away and entered the door of his own store.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Andy was busy, dusting up, and to his partner he told what he had heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Andy was busy, dusting up, and to his partner he told what he had heard.
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From this reading Andy was busy, dusting up, and to his partner he told what he had heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MATT SPEAKS HIS MIND.
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From this reading "That will make matters rather interesting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That will make matters rather interesting.
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From this reading MATT SPEAKS HIS MIND.
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From this reading "That will make matters rather interesting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MATT SPEAKS HIS MIND.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Matt did not wait to encounter the rival auctioneers, but walked away and entered the door of his own store.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Matt did not wait to encounter the rival auctioneers, but walked away and entered the door of his own store.
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From this reading Matt did not wait to encounter the rival auctioneers, but walked away and entered the door of his own store.
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From this reading Andy was busy, dusting up, and to his partner he told what he had heard.
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From this reading "Phew!" whistled Andy.
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From this reading "That will make matters rather interesting.
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From this reading Matt did not wait to encounter the rival auctioneers, but walked away and entered the door of his own store.
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From this reading MATT SPEAKS HIS MIND.
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From this reading Matt did not wait to encounter the rival auctioneers, but walked away and entered the door of his own store.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That will make matters rather interesting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Matt did not wait to encounter the rival auctioneers, but walked away and entered the door of his own store.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matt did not wait to encounter the rival auctioneers, but walked away and entered the door of his own store.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andy was busy, dusting up, and to his partner he told what he had heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andy was busy, dusting up, and to his partner he told what he had heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matt did not wait to encounter the rival auctioneers, but walked away and entered the door of his own store.
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From this reading Matt did not wait to encounter the rival auctioneers, but walked away and entered the door of his own store.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andy was busy, dusting up, and to his partner he told what he had heard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Andy was busy, dusting up, and to his partner he told what he had heard.
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From this reading "Phew!" whistled Andy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That will make matters rather interesting.
