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Chapter XXVII
"No, I mean the honor of it," replied the wife. "Do you think he cares for the money? Those few dollars he can earn a hundred times over, and most likely he'll get a rich wife into the bargain. If we had children of our own, husband, our child should be an architect and a professor too." George was spoken well of in the cellar, and he was spoken well of in the first floor.
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mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"No, I mean the honor of it," replied the wife.”
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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 Those few dollars he can earn a hundred times over, and most likely he'll get a rich wife into the bargain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If we had children of our own, husband, our child should be an architect and a professor too."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those few dollars he can earn a hundred times over, and most likely he'll get a rich wife into the bargain.
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From this reading If we had children of our own, husband, our child should be an architect and a professor too."
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From this reading Those few dollars he can earn a hundred times over, and most likely he'll get a rich wife into the bargain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we had children of our own, husband, our child should be an architect and a professor too."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Those few dollars he can earn a hundred times over, and most likely he'll get a rich wife into the bargain.
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From this reading "Do you think he cares for the money?
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From this reading George was spoken well of in the cellar, and he was spoken well of in the first floor.
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From this reading If we had children of our own, husband, our child should be an architect and a professor too."
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From this reading If we had children of our own, husband, our child should be an architect and a professor too."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think he cares for the money?
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From this reading Those few dollars he can earn a hundred times over, and most likely he'll get a rich wife into the bargain.
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From this reading Those few dollars he can earn a hundred times over, and most likely he'll get a rich wife into the bargain.
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From this reading Those few dollars he can earn a hundred times over, and most likely he'll get a rich wife into the bargain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George was spoken well of in the cellar, and he was spoken well of in the first floor.
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From this reading George was spoken well of in the cellar, and he was spoken well of in the first floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do you think he cares for the money?
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From this reading George was spoken well of in the cellar, and he was spoken well of in the first floor.
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From this reading Those few dollars he can earn a hundred times over, and most likely he'll get a rich wife into the bargain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If we had children of our own, husband, our child should be an architect and a professor too."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think he cares for the money?
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From this reading Those few dollars he can earn a hundred times over, and most likely he'll get a rich wife into the bargain.
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From this reading "No, I mean the honor of it," replied the wife.
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From this reading Those few dollars he can earn a hundred times over, and most likely he'll get a rich wife into the bargain.
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From this reading If we had children of our own, husband, our child should be an architect and a professor too."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I mean the honor of it," replied the wife.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we had children of our own, husband, our child should be an architect and a professor too."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George was spoken well of in the cellar, and he was spoken well of in the first floor.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Those few dollars he can earn a hundred times over, and most likely he'll get a rich wife into the bargain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, I mean the honor of it," replied the wife.
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From this reading Those few dollars he can earn a hundred times over, and most likely he'll get a rich wife into the bargain.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "No, I mean the honor of it," replied the wife.
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From this reading "Do you think he cares for the money?
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From this reading Those few dollars he can earn a hundred times over, and most likely he'll get a rich wife into the bargain.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I mean the honor of it," replied the wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, I mean the honor of it," replied the wife.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If we had children of our own, husband, our child should be an architect and a professor too."
above and across; more than
From this reading Those few dollars he can earn a hundred times over, and most likely he'll get a rich wife into the bargain.
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From this reading If we had children of our own, husband, our child should be an architect and a professor too."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we had children of our own, husband, our child should be an architect and a professor too."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I mean the honor of it," replied the wife.
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From this reading Those few dollars he can earn a hundred times over, and most likely he'll get a rich wife into the bargain.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If we had children of our own, husband, our child should be an architect and a professor too."
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From this reading George was spoken well of in the cellar, and he was spoken well of in the first floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, I mean the honor of it," replied the wife.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think he cares for the money?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those few dollars he can earn a hundred times over, and most likely he'll get a rich wife into the bargain.
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From this reading Those few dollars he can earn a hundred times over, and most likely he'll get a rich wife into the bargain.
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From this reading If we had children of our own, husband, our child should be an architect and a professor too."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George was spoken well of in the cellar, and he was spoken well of in the first floor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we had children of our own, husband, our child should be an architect and a professor too."
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From this reading George was spoken well of in the cellar, and he was spoken well of in the first floor.
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From this reading "No, I mean the honor of it," replied the wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think he cares for the money?
