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Chapter XIV
THE SCHEME THAT DIDN’T WORK. It had been a day of surprise on the Board of Trade. Instead of the price of corn going on the toboggan it had closed a couple of points to the good when business ceased for the day. Everybody was talking about the new factor that had entered the fight. The newspapers were full of surmises and hints and rumors.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Everybody was talking about the new factor that had entered the fight.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had been a day of surprise on the Board of Trade.”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “Instead of the price of corn going on the toboggan it had closed a couple of points to the good when business ceased for the day.”
every person
From this reading “Everybody was talking about the new factor that had entered the fight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Instead of the price of corn going on the toboggan it had closed a couple of points to the good when business ceased for the day.”
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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 It had been a day of surprise on the Board of Trade.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everybody was talking about the new factor that had entered the fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The newspapers were full of surmises and hints and rumors.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a day of surprise on the Board of Trade.
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From this reading It had been a day of surprise on the Board of Trade.
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From this reading Instead of the price of corn going on the toboggan it had closed a couple of points to the good when business ceased for the day.
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From this reading Instead of the price of corn going on the toboggan it had closed a couple of points to the good when business ceased for the day.
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From this reading Instead of the price of corn going on the toboggan it had closed a couple of points to the good when business ceased for the day.
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From this reading Instead of the price of corn going on the toboggan it had closed a couple of points to the good when business ceased for the day.
two people or things considered together
From this reading Instead of the price of corn going on the toboggan it had closed a couple of points to the good when business ceased for the day.
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From this reading It had been a day of surprise on the Board of Trade.
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From this reading THE SCHEME THAT DIDN’T WORK.
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From this reading Everybody was talking about the new factor that had entered the fight.
every person
From this reading Everybody was talking about the new factor that had entered the fight.
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From this reading Everybody was talking about the new factor that had entered the fight.
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From this reading Everybody was talking about the new factor that had entered the fight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of the price of corn going on the toboggan it had closed a couple of points to the good when business ceased for the day.
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From this reading The newspapers were full of surmises and hints and rumors.
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From this reading Instead of the price of corn going on the toboggan it had closed a couple of points to the good when business ceased for the day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instead of the price of corn going on the toboggan it had closed a couple of points to the good when business ceased for the day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a day of surprise on the Board of Trade.
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From this reading The newspapers were full of surmises and hints and rumors.
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From this reading Instead of the price of corn going on the toboggan it had closed a couple of points to the good when business ceased for the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a day of surprise on the Board of Trade.
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From this reading Everybody was talking about the new factor that had entered the fight.
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From this reading The newspapers were full of surmises and hints and rumors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been a day of surprise on the Board of Trade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been a day of surprise on the Board of Trade.
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From this reading Instead of the price of corn going on the toboggan it had closed a couple of points to the good when business ceased for the day.
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From this reading Instead of the price of corn going on the toboggan it had closed a couple of points to the good when business ceased for the day.
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From this reading The newspapers were full of surmises and hints and rumors.
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From this reading THE SCHEME THAT DIDN’T WORK.
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From this reading The newspapers were full of surmises and hints and rumors.
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From this reading It had been a day of surprise on the Board of Trade.
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From this reading Everybody was talking about the new factor that had entered the fight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SCHEME THAT DIDN’T WORK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCHEME THAT DIDN’T WORK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of the price of corn going on the toboggan it had closed a couple of points to the good when business ceased for the day.
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From this reading Instead of the price of corn going on the toboggan it had closed a couple of points to the good when business ceased for the day.
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From this reading It had been a day of surprise on the Board of Trade.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody was talking about the new factor that had entered the fight.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The newspapers were full of surmises and hints and rumors.
at the time that
From this reading Instead of the price of corn going on the toboggan it had closed a couple of points to the good when business ceased for the day.
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From this reading THE SCHEME THAT DIDN’T WORK.
