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Chapter XXXIV
COMPOUND INTEREST. Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together. They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations. Mr. Brownlow had been very weary, even stupefied. He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
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for the reason that
From this reading “He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mr. Brownlow had been very weary, even stupefied.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Brownlow had been very weary, even stupefied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.”
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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 Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
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From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
for the reason that
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had been very weary, even stupefied.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
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From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
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From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
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From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
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From this reading COMPOUND INTEREST.
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From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
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From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
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From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
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From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
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From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
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From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
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From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had been very weary, even stupefied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
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From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
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From this reading COMPOUND INTEREST.
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From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
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From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
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From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
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From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
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From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
not any; not one
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
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From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had been very weary, even stupefied.
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From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
up to a particular time
From this reading They talked until the autumn day darkened, and they had no more light for their calculations.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had been very weary, even stupefied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Brownlow had been very weary, even stupefied.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Brownlow and his son were a long time together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had entered upon the conversation because he could not resist Jack’s eagerness, and the decided claim he made to know fully a business which so much concerned him.
