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Chapter IV
"I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?" I queried. "You bet your life you didn't! There was the dickens to pay all around. Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
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to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading “Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “There was the dickens to pay all around.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You bet your life you didn't!”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.”
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From this reading There was the dickens to pay all around.
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was the dickens to pay all around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
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From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
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From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
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From this reading "You bet your life you didn't!
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From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
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From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
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From this reading There was the dickens to pay all around.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
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From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
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From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
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From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You bet your life you didn't!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
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From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
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From this reading There was the dickens to pay all around.
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From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
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From this reading I queried.
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From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
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From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
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From this reading There was the dickens to pay all around.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was the dickens to pay all around.
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From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the dickens to pay all around.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You bet your life you didn't!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You bet your life you didn't!
