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Chapter V
FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother. “You’re joking, Bob,” he said. “Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow. “Here, that’s your share, two hundred dollars. Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Here, that’s your share, two hundred dollars.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.””
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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 FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
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From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
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From this reading “You’re joking, Bob,” he said.
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From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”
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From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”
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From this reading “Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow.
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From this reading “Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow.
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From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
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From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”
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From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”
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From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
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From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’re joking, Bob,” he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here, that’s your share, two hundred dollars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
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From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”
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From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
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From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”
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From this reading “Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow.
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From this reading “You’re joking, Bob,” he said.
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From this reading “Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”
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From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
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From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
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From this reading “You’re joking, Bob,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here, that’s your share, two hundred dollars.
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From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
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From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
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From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Does that money look like a joke?” demanded Bob Dallow.
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From this reading “Here, that’s your share, two hundred dollars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
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From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”
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From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here, that’s your share, two hundred dollars.
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From this reading FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Ben stared in a stupefied way at the money, then at the smiling face of his friend, and then at his mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”
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From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Count it, and then I’ll tell you how this little fortune came to travel down to Woodville with me.”
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From this reading “You’re joking, Bob,” he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here, that’s your share, two hundred dollars.
