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Chapter VII
ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins. He felt that he should be safe with the sturdy hunter, who was strong, resolute and reliable. True he was not a man who had succeeded as man reckons success. He had lived comfortably, but it had never occurred to him to lay up money, nor indeed had he had any opportunity to do so. He mentioned this as an objection to the trip which he had himself proposed.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He mentioned this as an objection to the trip which he had himself proposed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had lived comfortably, but it had never occurred to him to lay up money, nor indeed had he had any opportunity to do so.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.”
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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 True he was not a man who had succeeded as man reckons success.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He mentioned this as an objection to the trip which he had himself proposed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt that he should be safe with the sturdy hunter, who was strong, resolute and reliable.
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From this reading He had lived comfortably, but it had never occurred to him to lay up money, nor indeed had he had any opportunity to do so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading True he was not a man who had succeeded as man reckons success.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt that he should be safe with the sturdy hunter, who was strong, resolute and reliable.
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From this reading ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had lived comfortably, but it had never occurred to him to lay up money, nor indeed had he had any opportunity to do so.
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From this reading He had lived comfortably, but it had never occurred to him to lay up money, nor indeed had he had any opportunity to do so.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had lived comfortably, but it had never occurred to him to lay up money, nor indeed had he had any opportunity to do so.
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From this reading ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.
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From this reading He felt that he should be safe with the sturdy hunter, who was strong, resolute and reliable.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading True he was not a man who had succeeded as man reckons success.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that he should be safe with the sturdy hunter, who was strong, resolute and reliable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had lived comfortably, but it had never occurred to him to lay up money, nor indeed had he had any opportunity to do so.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He mentioned this as an objection to the trip which he had himself proposed.
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From this reading He felt that he should be safe with the sturdy hunter, who was strong, resolute and reliable.
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From this reading He had lived comfortably, but it had never occurred to him to lay up money, nor indeed had he had any opportunity to do so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had lived comfortably, but it had never occurred to him to lay up money, nor indeed had he had any opportunity to do so.
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From this reading He had lived comfortably, but it had never occurred to him to lay up money, nor indeed had he had any opportunity to do so.
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From this reading He had lived comfortably, but it had never occurred to him to lay up money, nor indeed had he had any opportunity to do so.
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From this reading ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.
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From this reading True he was not a man who had succeeded as man reckons success.
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From this reading He mentioned this as an objection to the trip which he had himself proposed.
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From this reading He had lived comfortably, but it had never occurred to him to lay up money, nor indeed had he had any opportunity to do so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had lived comfortably, but it had never occurred to him to lay up money, nor indeed had he had any opportunity to do so.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had lived comfortably, but it had never occurred to him to lay up money, nor indeed had he had any opportunity to do so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading True he was not a man who had succeeded as man reckons success.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.
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From this reading He mentioned this as an objection to the trip which he had himself proposed.
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From this reading He had lived comfortably, but it had never occurred to him to lay up money, nor indeed had he had any opportunity to do so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.
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From this reading He had lived comfortably, but it had never occurred to him to lay up money, nor indeed had he had any opportunity to do so.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.
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From this reading He mentioned this as an objection to the trip which he had himself proposed.
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From this reading True he was not a man who had succeeded as man reckons success.
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From this reading He felt that he should be safe with the sturdy hunter, who was strong, resolute and reliable.
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From this reading He felt that he should be safe with the sturdy hunter, who was strong, resolute and reliable.
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From this reading ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.
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From this reading He felt that he should be safe with the sturdy hunter, who was strong, resolute and reliable.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He felt that he should be safe with the sturdy hunter, who was strong, resolute and reliable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had lived comfortably, but it had never occurred to him to lay up money, nor indeed had he had any opportunity to do so.
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From this reading He felt that he should be safe with the sturdy hunter, who was strong, resolute and reliable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt that he should be safe with the sturdy hunter, who was strong, resolute and reliable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading True he was not a man who had succeeded as man reckons success.
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From this reading True he was not a man who had succeeded as man reckons success.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he should be safe with the sturdy hunter, who was strong, resolute and reliable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He mentioned this as an objection to the trip which he had himself proposed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.
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From this reading ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He mentioned this as an objection to the trip which he had himself proposed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading True he was not a man who had succeeded as man reckons success.
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From this reading He had lived comfortably, but it had never occurred to him to lay up money, nor indeed had he had any opportunity to do so.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt that he should be safe with the sturdy hunter, who was strong, resolute and reliable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He mentioned this as an objection to the trip which he had himself proposed.
which person or people
From this reading He felt that he should be safe with the sturdy hunter, who was strong, resolute and reliable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE ROAD Nothing could have pleased Ernest better than to travel with Luke Robbins.
