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For months Daylight was buried in work. The outlay was terrific, and there was nothing coming in. Beyond a general rise in land values, Oakland had not acknowledged his irruption on the financial scene. The city was waiting for him to show what he was going to do, and he lost no time about it. The best skilled brains on the market were hired by him for the different branches of the work.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The city was waiting for him to show what he was going to do, and he lost no time about it.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Beyond a general rise in land values, Oakland had not acknowledged his irruption on the financial scene.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The best skilled brains on the market were hired by him for the different branches of the work.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The outlay was terrific, and there was nothing coming in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The city was waiting for him to show what he was going to do, and he lost no time about it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The city was waiting for him to show what he was going to do, and he lost no time about it.”
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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 Beyond a general rise in land values, Oakland had not acknowledged his irruption on the financial scene.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The city was waiting for him to show what he was going to do, and he lost no time about it.
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From this reading Beyond a general rise in land values, Oakland had not acknowledged his irruption on the financial scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The outlay was terrific, and there was nothing coming in.
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From this reading The best skilled brains on the market were hired by him for the different branches of the work.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond a general rise in land values, Oakland had not acknowledged his irruption on the financial scene.
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From this reading The best skilled brains on the market were hired by him for the different branches of the work.
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From this reading The best skilled brains on the market were hired by him for the different branches of the work.
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From this reading For months Daylight was buried in work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The best skilled brains on the market were hired by him for the different branches of the work.
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From this reading The city was waiting for him to show what he was going to do, and he lost no time about it.
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From this reading The outlay was terrific, and there was nothing coming in.
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From this reading For months Daylight was buried in work.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The best skilled brains on the market were hired by him for the different branches of the work.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The city was waiting for him to show what he was going to do, and he lost no time about it.
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From this reading Beyond a general rise in land values, Oakland had not acknowledged his irruption on the financial scene.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For months Daylight was buried in work.
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From this reading Beyond a general rise in land values, Oakland had not acknowledged his irruption on the financial scene.
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From this reading The city was waiting for him to show what he was going to do, and he lost no time about it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beyond a general rise in land values, Oakland had not acknowledged his irruption on the financial scene.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The city was waiting for him to show what he was going to do, and he lost no time about it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The city was waiting for him to show what he was going to do, and he lost no time about it.
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From this reading The best skilled brains on the market were hired by him for the different branches of the work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beyond a general rise in land values, Oakland had not acknowledged his irruption on the financial scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For months Daylight was buried in work.
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From this reading Beyond a general rise in land values, Oakland had not acknowledged his irruption on the financial scene.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The city was waiting for him to show what he was going to do, and he lost no time about it.
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From this reading Beyond a general rise in land values, Oakland had not acknowledged his irruption on the financial scene.
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From this reading The city was waiting for him to show what he was going to do, and he lost no time about it.
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From this reading The best skilled brains on the market were hired by him for the different branches of the work.
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From this reading For months Daylight was buried in work.
not any; not one
From this reading The city was waiting for him to show what he was going to do, and he lost no time about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beyond a general rise in land values, Oakland had not acknowledged his irruption on the financial scene.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The outlay was terrific, and there was nothing coming in.
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From this reading Beyond a general rise in land values, Oakland had not acknowledged his irruption on the financial scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The best skilled brains on the market were hired by him for the different branches of the work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beyond a general rise in land values, Oakland had not acknowledged his irruption on the financial scene.
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From this reading The outlay was terrific, and there was nothing coming in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beyond a general rise in land values, Oakland had not acknowledged his irruption on the financial scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beyond a general rise in land values, Oakland had not acknowledged his irruption on the financial scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The city was waiting for him to show what he was going to do, and he lost no time about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best skilled brains on the market were hired by him for the different branches of the work.
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From this reading The outlay was terrific, and there was nothing coming in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The outlay was terrific, and there was nothing coming in.
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From this reading The outlay was terrific, and there was nothing coming in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The city was waiting for him to show what he was going to do, and he lost no time about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The city was waiting for him to show what he was going to do, and he lost no time about it.
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From this reading Beyond a general rise in land values, Oakland had not acknowledged his irruption on the financial scene.
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From this reading The city was waiting for him to show what he was going to do, and he lost no time about it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For months Daylight was buried in work.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The best skilled brains on the market were hired by him for the different branches of the work.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The city was waiting for him to show what he was going to do, and he lost no time about it.
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From this reading For months Daylight was buried in work.
