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Chapter XXII
MRS. CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict. Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again." Keith, however, had prospered. He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Keith, however, had prospered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."”
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From this reading He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
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From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.
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From this reading CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
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From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
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From this reading CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.
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From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.
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From this reading He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.
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From this reading CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.
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From this reading CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.
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From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
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From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
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From this reading He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.
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From this reading He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Keith, however, had prospered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.
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From this reading Keith, however, had prospered.
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From this reading CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.
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From this reading MRS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.
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From this reading CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keith, however, had prospered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had got the Rawson mine to running again, and even in the hardest times had been able to make it pay expenses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fortunes went down; but Fortune's wheel is always turning, and, as the old countryman said, "those that could stick would come up on top again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CREAMER'S BALL The next few years passed as the experience of old Rawson had led him to predict.
