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Chapter VI
BEN GETS INTO TROUBLE. Ben went out of his uncle's store in a serious frame of mind. He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little. He found himself now in a critical position. He had in his pocket a dollar and twenty-seven cents, and this constituted his entire worldly capital.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found himself now in a critical position.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He found himself now in a critical position.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ben went out of his uncle's store in a serious frame of mind.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ben went out of his uncle's store in a serious frame of mind.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.”
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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 Ben went out of his uncle's store in a serious frame of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading BEN GETS INTO TROUBLE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading He had in his pocket a dollar and twenty-seven cents, and this constituted his entire worldly capital.
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From this reading He had in his pocket a dollar and twenty-seven cents, and this constituted his entire worldly capital.
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From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading He had in his pocket a dollar and twenty-seven cents, and this constituted his entire worldly capital.
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From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading He found himself now in a critical position.
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From this reading He had in his pocket a dollar and twenty-seven cents, and this constituted his entire worldly capital.
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From this reading He had in his pocket a dollar and twenty-seven cents, and this constituted his entire worldly capital.
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From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself now in a critical position.
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From this reading Ben went out of his uncle's store in a serious frame of mind.
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From this reading BEN GETS INTO TROUBLE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself now in a critical position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ben went out of his uncle's store in a serious frame of mind.
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From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ben went out of his uncle's store in a serious frame of mind.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BEN GETS INTO TROUBLE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ben went out of his uncle's store in a serious frame of mind.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading He found himself now in a critical position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ben went out of his uncle's store in a serious frame of mind.
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From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading Ben went out of his uncle's store in a serious frame of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had in his pocket a dollar and twenty-seven cents, and this constituted his entire worldly capital.
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From this reading He found himself now in a critical position.
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From this reading Ben went out of his uncle's store in a serious frame of mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading Ben went out of his uncle's store in a serious frame of mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had in his pocket a dollar and twenty-seven cents, and this constituted his entire worldly capital.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading BEN GETS INTO TROUBLE.
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From this reading He had in his pocket a dollar and twenty-seven cents, and this constituted his entire worldly capital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading Ben went out of his uncle's store in a serious frame of mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ben went out of his uncle's store in a serious frame of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading He had in his pocket a dollar and twenty-seven cents, and this constituted his entire worldly capital.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
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From this reading He knew that his uncle was opposed to his leaving his country home and coming to New York, but he had hoped that he would nevertheless be willing to extend to him a helping hand, especially as it would cost him so little.
