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Chapter III
ROBBERY The tramp stood with his face glued to the pane, looking in at the boy. He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead. "So much the better!" he said. "It will make my task easier." He had hoped to find both asleep, and decided to wait near the house till the boy went to bed.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It will make my task easier."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ROBBERY The tramp stood with his face glued to the pane, looking in at the boy.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He had hoped to find both asleep, and decided to wait near the house till the boy went to bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had hoped to find both asleep, and decided to wait near the house till the boy went to bed.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had hoped to find both asleep, and decided to wait near the house till the boy went to bed.
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From this reading He had hoped to find both asleep, and decided to wait near the house till the boy went to bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROBBERY The tramp stood with his face glued to the pane, looking in at the boy.
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From this reading He had hoped to find both asleep, and decided to wait near the house till the boy went to bed.
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From this reading "So much the better!" he said.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had hoped to find both asleep, and decided to wait near the house till the boy went to bed.
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From this reading ROBBERY The tramp stood with his face glued to the pane, looking in at the boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had hoped to find both asleep, and decided to wait near the house till the boy went to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It will make my task easier."
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From this reading ROBBERY The tramp stood with his face glued to the pane, looking in at the boy.
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From this reading He had hoped to find both asleep, and decided to wait near the house till the boy went to bed.
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From this reading He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBBERY The tramp stood with his face glued to the pane, looking in at the boy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROBBERY The tramp stood with his face glued to the pane, looking in at the boy.
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From this reading He had hoped to find both asleep, and decided to wait near the house till the boy went to bed.
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From this reading He had hoped to find both asleep, and decided to wait near the house till the boy went to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROBBERY The tramp stood with his face glued to the pane, looking in at the boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will make my task easier."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBBERY The tramp stood with his face glued to the pane, looking in at the boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It will make my task easier."
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From this reading He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.
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From this reading "So much the better!" he said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It will make my task easier."
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From this reading He had hoped to find both asleep, and decided to wait near the house till the boy went to bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.
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From this reading He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBBERY The tramp stood with his face glued to the pane, looking in at the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBBERY The tramp stood with his face glued to the pane, looking in at the boy.
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From this reading "So much the better!" he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So much the better!" he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROBBERY The tramp stood with his face glued to the pane, looking in at the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It will make my task easier."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBBERY The tramp stood with his face glued to the pane, looking in at the boy.
up to a particular time
From this reading He had hoped to find both asleep, and decided to wait near the house till the boy went to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROBBERY The tramp stood with his face glued to the pane, looking in at the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBBERY The tramp stood with his face glued to the pane, looking in at the boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had hoped to find both asleep, and decided to wait near the house till the boy went to bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had hoped to find both asleep, and decided to wait near the house till the boy went to bed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could not quite understand what had taken place, but gathered that the old man was dead.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will make my task easier."
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROBBERY The tramp stood with his face glued to the pane, looking in at the boy.
