Chapter XVIII

later than; following

From this reading DIVIDENDS FOR TWO The meeting was held after supper in the little office at Mr. Morris’ cabinet shop.

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From this reading When Tom arrived Willard had his book and papers spread out on the desk and was all ready for business.

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From this reading You can’t do anything like this at home because Grace is always butting in.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When Tom arrived Willard had his book and papers spread out on the desk and was all ready for business.

any thing at all

From this reading You can’t do anything like this at home because Grace is always butting in.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “I thought,” said Willard, “we’d better come around here where we wouldn’t be interrupted.

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From this reading When Tom arrived Willard had his book and papers spread out on the desk and was all ready for business.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DIVIDENDS FOR TWO The meeting was held after supper in the little office at Mr. Morris’ cabinet shop.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “I thought,” said Willard, “we’d better come around here where we wouldn’t be interrupted.

for the reason that

From this reading You can’t do anything like this at home because Grace is always butting in.

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From this reading “I thought,” said Willard, “we’d better come around here where we wouldn’t be interrupted.

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From this reading When Tom arrived Willard had his book and papers spread out on the desk and was all ready for business.

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From this reading When Tom arrived Willard had his book and papers spread out on the desk and was all ready for business.

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From this reading You can’t do anything like this at home because Grace is always butting in.

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From this reading DIVIDENDS FOR TWO The meeting was held after supper in the little office at Mr. Morris’ cabinet shop.

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From this reading You can’t do anything like this at home because Grace is always butting in.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I thought,” said Willard, “we’d better come around here where we wouldn’t be interrupted.

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From this reading When Tom arrived Willard had his book and papers spread out on the desk and was all ready for business.

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From this reading DIVIDENDS FOR TWO The meeting was held after supper in the little office at Mr. Morris’ cabinet shop.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading You can’t do anything like this at home because Grace is always butting in.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DIVIDENDS FOR TWO The meeting was held after supper in the little office at Mr. Morris’ cabinet shop.

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From this reading Do you want to go over this yourself or shall I do it?”

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From this reading You can’t do anything like this at home because Grace is always butting in.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When Tom arrived Willard had his book and papers spread out on the desk and was all ready for business.

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From this reading DIVIDENDS FOR TWO The meeting was held after supper in the little office at Mr. Morris’ cabinet shop.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I thought,” said Willard, “we’d better come around here where we wouldn’t be interrupted.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When Tom arrived Willard had his book and papers spread out on the desk and was all ready for business.

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From this reading You can’t do anything like this at home because Grace is always butting in.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I thought,” said Willard, “we’d better come around here where we wouldn’t be interrupted.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading DIVIDENDS FOR TWO The meeting was held after supper in the little office at Mr. Morris’ cabinet shop.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I thought,” said Willard, “we’d better come around here where we wouldn’t be interrupted.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading You can’t do anything like this at home because Grace is always butting in.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Do you want to go over this yourself or shall I do it?”

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From this reading You can’t do anything like this at home because Grace is always butting in.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading DIVIDENDS FOR TWO The meeting was held after supper in the little office at Mr. Morris’ cabinet shop.

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From this reading DIVIDENDS FOR TWO The meeting was held after supper in the little office at Mr. Morris’ cabinet shop.

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From this reading DIVIDENDS FOR TWO The meeting was held after supper in the little office at Mr. Morris’ cabinet shop.

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From this reading DIVIDENDS FOR TWO The meeting was held after supper in the little office at Mr. Morris’ cabinet shop.

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From this reading DIVIDENDS FOR TWO The meeting was held after supper in the little office at Mr. Morris’ cabinet shop.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Tom arrived Willard had his book and papers spread out on the desk and was all ready for business.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Do you want to go over this yourself or shall I do it?”

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From this reading When Tom arrived Willard had his book and papers spread out on the desk and was all ready for business.

above and across; more than

From this reading Do you want to go over this yourself or shall I do it?”

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From this reading When Tom arrived Willard had his book and papers spread out on the desk and was all ready for business.

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From this reading When Tom arrived Willard had his book and papers spread out on the desk and was all ready for business.

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From this reading “I thought,” said Willard, “we’d better come around here where we wouldn’t be interrupted.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Do you want to go over this yourself or shall I do it?”

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From this reading DIVIDENDS FOR TWO The meeting was held after supper in the little office at Mr. Morris’ cabinet shop.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Tom arrived Willard had his book and papers spread out on the desk and was all ready for business.

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From this reading DIVIDENDS FOR TWO The meeting was held after supper in the little office at Mr. Morris’ cabinet shop.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading DIVIDENDS FOR TWO The meeting was held after supper in the little office at Mr. Morris’ cabinet shop.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading You can’t do anything like this at home because Grace is always butting in.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I thought,” said Willard, “we’d better come around here where we wouldn’t be interrupted.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Do you want to go over this yourself or shall I do it?”

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From this reading When Tom arrived Willard had his book and papers spread out on the desk and was all ready for business.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DIVIDENDS FOR TWO The meeting was held after supper in the little office at Mr. Morris’ cabinet shop.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Do you want to go over this yourself or shall I do it?”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading DIVIDENDS FOR TWO The meeting was held after supper in the little office at Mr. Morris’ cabinet shop.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “I thought,” said Willard, “we’d better come around here where we wouldn’t be interrupted.

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From this reading “I thought,” said Willard, “we’d better come around here where we wouldn’t be interrupted.

at the time that

From this reading When Tom arrived Willard had his book and papers spread out on the desk and was all ready for business.

in or at the place that

From this reading “I thought,” said Willard, “we’d better come around here where we wouldn’t be interrupted.

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From this reading When Tom arrived Willard had his book and papers spread out on the desk and was all ready for business.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I thought,” said Willard, “we’d better come around here where we wouldn’t be interrupted.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You can’t do anything like this at home because Grace is always butting in.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Do you want to go over this yourself or shall I do it?”