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Chapter III
THE MERCHANT'S SECRET. Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street. He was doing a good business, but he was not satisfied. He wished to take a store on Broadway, and make his name prominent among business men. In this wish his wife entirely sympathized with him.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “He wished to take a store on Broadway, and make his name prominent among business men.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In this wish his wife entirely sympathized with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was doing a good business, but he was not satisfied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wished to take a store on Broadway, and make his name prominent among business men.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wished to take a store on Broadway, and make his name prominent among business men.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “THE MERCHANT'S SECRET.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wished to take a store on Broadway, and make his name prominent among business men.”
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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 Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He wished to take a store on Broadway, and make his name prominent among business men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wished to take a store on Broadway, and make his name prominent among business men.
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From this reading Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street.
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From this reading Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street.
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From this reading He wished to take a store on Broadway, and make his name prominent among business men.
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From this reading He was doing a good business, but he was not satisfied.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was doing a good business, but he was not satisfied.
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From this reading Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street.
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From this reading He was doing a good business, but he was not satisfied.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In this wish his wife entirely sympathized with him.
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From this reading Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was doing a good business, but he was not satisfied.
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From this reading Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was doing a good business, but he was not satisfied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In this wish his wife entirely sympathized with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wished to take a store on Broadway, and make his name prominent among business men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street.
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From this reading Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished to take a store on Broadway, and make his name prominent among business men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wished to take a store on Broadway, and make his name prominent among business men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MERCHANT'S SECRET.
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From this reading Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished to take a store on Broadway, and make his name prominent among business men.
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From this reading Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was doing a good business, but he was not satisfied.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street.
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From this reading He wished to take a store on Broadway, and make his name prominent among business men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was doing a good business, but he was not satisfied.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE MERCHANT'S SECRET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street.
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From this reading Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street.
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From this reading Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street.
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From this reading In this wish his wife entirely sympathized with him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished to take a store on Broadway, and make his name prominent among business men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MERCHANT'S SECRET.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this wish his wife entirely sympathized with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wished to take a store on Broadway, and make his name prominent among business men.
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From this reading Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was doing a good business, but he was not satisfied.
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From this reading In this wish his wife entirely sympathized with him.
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From this reading In this wish his wife entirely sympathized with him.
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From this reading He wished to take a store on Broadway, and make his name prominent among business men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this wish his wife entirely sympathized with him.
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From this reading Five years before Ben's arrival in the city Nicholas Walton kept a moderate sized store on Grand street.
