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Chapter XXIII
MR. CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them. He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage. Tom took the note and read it aloud: “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.”
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading ““DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tom took the note and read it aloud:”
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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 CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
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From this reading Tom took the note and read it aloud:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
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From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
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From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
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From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
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From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
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From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
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From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
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From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
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From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
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From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
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From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
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From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom took the note and read it aloud:
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From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
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From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
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From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
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From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
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From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
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From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
above and across; more than
From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom took the note and read it aloud:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
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From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
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From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
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From this reading Tom took the note and read it aloud:
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From this reading He hurried over to Tom’s and got there just as The Ark was being backed from the garage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom took the note and read it aloud:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
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From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
at the time that
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
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From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONNORS MAKES AN OFFER The next morning, however, when Willard found a note from Mr. Connors in the mail he wasn’t so sure that luck was with them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “DEAR SIR: “I find that we have never had a settlement for damage done to my heavy express wagon in collision with your automobile.
