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Chapter XXXII
The peculiarity of this particular proposition was that it had the basic elements of success. Mr. Ross had the experience and the judgment which were quite capable of making a success of almost anything he undertook. He was in a field which was entirely familiar. He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him. Lester was not convinced at first, although, generally speaking, he was interested in real estate propositions.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lester was not convinced at first, although, generally speaking, he was interested in real estate propositions.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Mr. Ross had the experience and the judgment which were quite capable of making a success of almost anything he undertook.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was in a field which was entirely familiar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lester was not convinced at first, although, generally speaking, he was interested in real estate propositions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Ross had the experience and the judgment which were quite capable of making a success of almost anything he undertook.”
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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 Mr. Ross had the experience and the judgment which were quite capable of making a success of almost anything he undertook.
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From this reading He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.
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From this reading Mr. Ross had the experience and the judgment which were quite capable of making a success of almost anything he undertook.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lester was not convinced at first, although, generally speaking, he was interested in real estate propositions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Ross had the experience and the judgment which were quite capable of making a success of almost anything he undertook.
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From this reading He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.
any thing at all
From this reading Mr. Ross had the experience and the judgment which were quite capable of making a success of almost anything he undertook.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lester was not convinced at first, although, generally speaking, he was interested in real estate propositions.
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From this reading The peculiarity of this particular proposition was that it had the basic elements of success.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.
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From this reading Mr. Ross had the experience and the judgment which were quite capable of making a success of almost anything he undertook.
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From this reading He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.
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From this reading Lester was not convinced at first, although, generally speaking, he was interested in real estate propositions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.
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From this reading He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.
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From this reading The peculiarity of this particular proposition was that it had the basic elements of success.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was in a field which was entirely familiar.
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From this reading Lester was not convinced at first, although, generally speaking, he was interested in real estate propositions.
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From this reading Mr. Ross had the experience and the judgment which were quite capable of making a success of almost anything he undertook.
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From this reading He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in a field which was entirely familiar.
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From this reading He was in a field which was entirely familiar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lester was not convinced at first, although, generally speaking, he was interested in real estate propositions.
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From this reading Lester was not convinced at first, although, generally speaking, he was interested in real estate propositions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The peculiarity of this particular proposition was that it had the basic elements of success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Ross had the experience and the judgment which were quite capable of making a success of almost anything he undertook.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a field which was entirely familiar.
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From this reading Lester was not convinced at first, although, generally speaking, he was interested in real estate propositions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The peculiarity of this particular proposition was that it had the basic elements of success.
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From this reading Mr. Ross had the experience and the judgment which were quite capable of making a success of almost anything he undertook.
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From this reading He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.
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From this reading Lester was not convinced at first, although, generally speaking, he was interested in real estate propositions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ross had the experience and the judgment which were quite capable of making a success of almost anything he undertook.
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From this reading He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.
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From this reading Mr. Ross had the experience and the judgment which were quite capable of making a success of almost anything he undertook.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lester was not convinced at first, although, generally speaking, he was interested in real estate propositions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The peculiarity of this particular proposition was that it had the basic elements of success.
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From this reading The peculiarity of this particular proposition was that it had the basic elements of success.
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From this reading The peculiarity of this particular proposition was that it had the basic elements of success.
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From this reading The peculiarity of this particular proposition was that it had the basic elements of success.
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From this reading Lester was not convinced at first, although, generally speaking, he was interested in real estate propositions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Ross had the experience and the judgment which were quite capable of making a success of almost anything he undertook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lester was not convinced at first, although, generally speaking, he was interested in real estate propositions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ross had the experience and the judgment which were quite capable of making a success of almost anything he undertook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lester was not convinced at first, although, generally speaking, he was interested in real estate propositions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The peculiarity of this particular proposition was that it had the basic elements of success.
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From this reading He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The peculiarity of this particular proposition was that it had the basic elements of success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The peculiarity of this particular proposition was that it had the basic elements of success.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The peculiarity of this particular proposition was that it had the basic elements of success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could convince almost any able man if he could get his ear sufficiently long to lay his facts before him.
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From this reading Mr. Ross had the experience and the judgment which were quite capable of making a success of almost anything he undertook.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The peculiarity of this particular proposition was that it had the basic elements of success.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Ross had the experience and the judgment which were quite capable of making a success of almost anything he undertook.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ross had the experience and the judgment which were quite capable of making a success of almost anything he undertook.
