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Chapter XVIII
THE ROBBERY AT MESSRS. ARNISON AND CO.’S. For some considerable time Peace appeared to be leading a respectable sort of life. His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him. He must have a turn at some house, and lay his hands on all he could conveniently carry away.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He must have a turn at some house, and lay his hands on all he could conveniently carry away.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He must have a turn at some house, and lay his hands on all he could conveniently carry away.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He must have a turn at some house, and lay his hands on all he could conveniently carry away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some considerable time Peace appeared to be leading a respectable sort of life.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must have a turn at some house, and lay his hands on all he could conveniently carry away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some considerable time Peace appeared to be leading a respectable sort of life.”
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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 For some considerable time Peace appeared to be leading a respectable sort of life.
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From this reading He must have a turn at some house, and lay his hands on all he could conveniently carry away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARNISON AND CO.’S.
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From this reading For some considerable time Peace appeared to be leading a respectable sort of life.
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From this reading ARNISON AND CO.’S.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ROBBERY AT MESSRS.
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From this reading He must have a turn at some house, and lay his hands on all he could conveniently carry away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For some considerable time Peace appeared to be leading a respectable sort of life.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
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From this reading He must have a turn at some house, and lay his hands on all he could conveniently carry away.
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From this reading ARNISON AND CO.’S.
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From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
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From this reading For some considerable time Peace appeared to be leading a respectable sort of life.
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From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
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From this reading He must have a turn at some house, and lay his hands on all he could conveniently carry away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He must have a turn at some house, and lay his hands on all he could conveniently carry away.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
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From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
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From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some considerable time Peace appeared to be leading a respectable sort of life.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He must have a turn at some house, and lay his hands on all he could conveniently carry away.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have a turn at some house, and lay his hands on all he could conveniently carry away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
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From this reading He must have a turn at some house, and lay his hands on all he could conveniently carry away.
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From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
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From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
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From this reading He must have a turn at some house, and lay his hands on all he could conveniently carry away.
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From this reading For some considerable time Peace appeared to be leading a respectable sort of life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some considerable time Peace appeared to be leading a respectable sort of life.
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From this reading THE ROBBERY AT MESSRS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have a turn at some house, and lay his hands on all he could conveniently carry away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
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From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some considerable time Peace appeared to be leading a respectable sort of life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He must have a turn at some house, and lay his hands on all he could conveniently carry away.
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From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
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From this reading For some considerable time Peace appeared to be leading a respectable sort of life.
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From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
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From this reading For some considerable time Peace appeared to be leading a respectable sort of life.
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From this reading THE ROBBERY AT MESSRS.
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From this reading ARNISON AND CO.’S.
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From this reading For some considerable time Peace appeared to be leading a respectable sort of life.
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From this reading For some considerable time Peace appeared to be leading a respectable sort of life.
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From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROBBERY AT MESSRS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some considerable time Peace appeared to be leading a respectable sort of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some considerable time Peace appeared to be leading a respectable sort of life.
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From this reading He must have a turn at some house, and lay his hands on all he could conveniently carry away.
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From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
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From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
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From this reading His violin-playing in the evening, and the commissions he executed in the way of picture-framing and other odd jobs, brought him in sufficient for his immediate wants, but this did not content him.
