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Chapter XIV
A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered. Along came Captain Winton, the president of the bank, and Mr. Moss, the hardware-man. They sat down a little ways from us and began to talk. “We’ve got to get ready for it,” says Captain Winton. “It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.
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later than; following
From this reading “A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Along came Captain Winton, the president of the bank, and Mr. Moss, the hardware-man.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They sat down a little ways from us and began to talk.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Along came Captain Winton, the president of the bank, and Mr. Moss, the hardware-man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They sat down a little ways from us and began to talk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.”
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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 A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
later than; following
From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along came Captain Winton, the president of the bank, and Mr. Moss, the hardware-man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
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From this reading “It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.
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From this reading Along came Captain Winton, the president of the bank, and Mr. Moss, the hardware-man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sat down a little ways from us and began to talk.
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From this reading Along came Captain Winton, the president of the bank, and Mr. Moss, the hardware-man.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Along came Captain Winton, the president of the bank, and Mr. Moss, the hardware-man.
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From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
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From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
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From this reading They sat down a little ways from us and began to talk.
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From this reading “It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They sat down a little ways from us and began to talk.
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From this reading “We’ve got to get ready for it,” says Captain Winton.
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From this reading “We’ve got to get ready for it,” says Captain Winton.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
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From this reading Along came Captain Winton, the president of the bank, and Mr. Moss, the hardware-man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We’ve got to get ready for it,” says Captain Winton.
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From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sat down a little ways from us and began to talk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Along came Captain Winton, the president of the bank, and Mr. Moss, the hardware-man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.
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From this reading Along came Captain Winton, the president of the bank, and Mr. Moss, the hardware-man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
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From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
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From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Along came Captain Winton, the president of the bank, and Mr. Moss, the hardware-man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ve got to get ready for it,” says Captain Winton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat down a little ways from us and began to talk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ve got to get ready for it,” says Captain Winton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
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From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
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From this reading They sat down a little ways from us and began to talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat down a little ways from us and began to talk.
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From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
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From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
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From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They sat down a little ways from us and began to talk.
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From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
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From this reading They sat down a little ways from us and began to talk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.
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From this reading “We’ve got to get ready for it,” says Captain Winton.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.
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From this reading Along came Captain Winton, the president of the bank, and Mr. Moss, the hardware-man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A day or two after that Catty and I were sitting on the platform of the station, waiting for the train to come in with some things Jack Phillips had ordered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It won’t be long before mill-hands will be moving in here with their families, and we haven’t any places for them to live.
