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Chapter VI
An idea occurred to Anthony. The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised. Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term. The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor. Why should not one house do for them both?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Why should not one house do for them both?”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.”
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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 The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
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From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An idea occurred to Anthony.
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From this reading An idea occurred to Anthony.
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From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Why should not one house do for them both?
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From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why should not one house do for them both?
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From this reading Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
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From this reading Why should not one house do for them both?
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From this reading An idea occurred to Anthony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.
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From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
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From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
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From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why should not one house do for them both?
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From this reading An idea occurred to Anthony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why should not one house do for them both?
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From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
above and across; more than
From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
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From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
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From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
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From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
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From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
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From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
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From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
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From this reading Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.
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From this reading Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why should not one house do for them both?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An idea occurred to Anthony.
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From this reading The more he turned it over in his mind the more it promised.
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From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why should not one house do for them both?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The time would soon come for the carrying out of Anthony’s suggestion that in some mean street of Millsborough he should set up a school for the sons of the ambitious poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Tetteridge had entered upon his last term.
