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Chapter XXXII
THE HOUSE IS MORTGAGED. Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes. That he should be responsible for a debt of five hundred dollars seemed to him almost incredible. The trader's representation that indorsing the note was only a matter of form he had accepted as strictly true. "Well, what are you going to do about it?" asked the major, impatiently.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Well, what are you going to do about it?" asked the major, impatiently.”
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, what are you going to do about it?" asked the major, impatiently.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.”
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading “That he should be responsible for a debt of five hundred dollars seemed to him almost incredible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That he should be responsible for a debt of five hundred dollars seemed to him almost incredible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, what are you going to do about it?" asked the major, impatiently.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.”
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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 That he should be responsible for a debt of five hundred dollars seemed to him almost incredible.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do about it?" asked the major, impatiently.
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From this reading The trader's representation that indorsing the note was only a matter of form he had accepted as strictly true.
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From this reading That he should be responsible for a debt of five hundred dollars seemed to him almost incredible.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do about it?" asked the major, impatiently.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trader's representation that indorsing the note was only a matter of form he had accepted as strictly true.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do about it?" asked the major, impatiently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That he should be responsible for a debt of five hundred dollars seemed to him almost incredible.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
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From this reading That he should be responsible for a debt of five hundred dollars seemed to him almost incredible.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do about it?" asked the major, impatiently.
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From this reading That he should be responsible for a debt of five hundred dollars seemed to him almost incredible.
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From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
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From this reading That he should be responsible for a debt of five hundred dollars seemed to him almost incredible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That he should be responsible for a debt of five hundred dollars seemed to him almost incredible.
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From this reading The trader's representation that indorsing the note was only a matter of form he had accepted as strictly true.
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From this reading "Well, what are you going to do about it?" asked the major, impatiently.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That he should be responsible for a debt of five hundred dollars seemed to him almost incredible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
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From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
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From this reading THE HOUSE IS MORTGAGED.
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From this reading That he should be responsible for a debt of five hundred dollars seemed to him almost incredible.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
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From this reading "Well, what are you going to do about it?" asked the major, impatiently.
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From this reading That he should be responsible for a debt of five hundred dollars seemed to him almost incredible.
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From this reading The trader's representation that indorsing the note was only a matter of form he had accepted as strictly true.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOUSE IS MORTGAGED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do about it?" asked the major, impatiently.
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From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do about it?" asked the major, impatiently.
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From this reading The trader's representation that indorsing the note was only a matter of form he had accepted as strictly true.
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From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
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From this reading THE HOUSE IS MORTGAGED.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
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From this reading The trader's representation that indorsing the note was only a matter of form he had accepted as strictly true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That he should be responsible for a debt of five hundred dollars seemed to him almost incredible.
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From this reading The trader's representation that indorsing the note was only a matter of form he had accepted as strictly true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trader's representation that indorsing the note was only a matter of form he had accepted as strictly true.
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading That he should be responsible for a debt of five hundred dollars seemed to him almost incredible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That he should be responsible for a debt of five hundred dollars seemed to him almost incredible.
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From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That he should be responsible for a debt of five hundred dollars seemed to him almost incredible.
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From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
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From this reading The trader's representation that indorsing the note was only a matter of form he had accepted as strictly true.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he should be responsible for a debt of five hundred dollars seemed to him almost incredible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE IS MORTGAGED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
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From this reading The trader's representation that indorsing the note was only a matter of form he had accepted as strictly true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trader's representation that indorsing the note was only a matter of form he had accepted as strictly true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trader's representation that indorsing the note was only a matter of form he had accepted as strictly true.
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From this reading "Well, what are you going to do about it?" asked the major, impatiently.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do about it?" asked the major, impatiently.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Job Stanton would not have been more utterly overwhelmed if he had seen his treasured home reduced to ashes before his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do about it?" asked the major, impatiently.
