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Chapter XXII
Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation. The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated. He was the mightiest Junk King of Riverbank. He need fear no paltry competition. He could put prices down and he could buy or refuse to buy, and he could put prices up, and no one would interfere.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could put prices down and he could buy or refuse to buy, and he could put prices up, and no one would interfere.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was the mightiest Junk King of Riverbank.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He need fear no paltry competition.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He could put prices down and he could buy or refuse to buy, and he could put prices up, and no one would interfere.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He could put prices down and he could buy or refuse to buy, and he could put prices up, and no one would interfere.”
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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 The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.
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From this reading The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could put prices down and he could buy or refuse to buy, and he could put prices up, and no one would interfere.
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From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
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From this reading The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could put prices down and he could buy or refuse to buy, and he could put prices up, and no one would interfere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He need fear no paltry competition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could put prices down and he could buy or refuse to buy, and he could put prices up, and no one would interfere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could put prices down and he could buy or refuse to buy, and he could put prices up, and no one would interfere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.
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From this reading He need fear no paltry competition.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.
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From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.
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From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
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From this reading The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could put prices down and he could buy or refuse to buy, and he could put prices up, and no one would interfere.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was the mightiest Junk King of Riverbank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the mightiest Junk King of Riverbank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the mightiest Junk King of Riverbank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He need fear no paltry competition.
not any; not one
From this reading He need fear no paltry competition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could put prices down and he could buy or refuse to buy, and he could put prices up, and no one would interfere.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He could put prices down and he could buy or refuse to buy, and he could put prices up, and no one would interfere.
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From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He need fear no paltry competition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could put prices down and he could buy or refuse to buy, and he could put prices up, and no one would interfere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could put prices down and he could buy or refuse to buy, and he could put prices up, and no one would interfere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could put prices down and he could buy or refuse to buy, and he could put prices up, and no one would interfere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could put prices down and he could buy or refuse to buy, and he could put prices up, and no one would interfere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great ambition that had urged him ever since he had begun, a raw immigrant, was consummated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moses Shuder, having paid Saint Harvey of Riverbank his good money, went back to his own junkyard feeling high elation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could put prices down and he could buy or refuse to buy, and he could put prices up, and no one would interfere.
