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Chapter XXVII
As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened. I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly. I allowed myself five and one-half hours of actual sleep. I added this half-hour because I was compelled. Financial success permitted me more time for exercise.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I added this half-hour because I was compelled.”
for the reason that
From this reading “I added this half-hour because I was compelled.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Financial success permitted me more time for exercise.”
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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 I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
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From this reading I allowed myself five and one-half hours of actual sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I added this half-hour because I was compelled.
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From this reading I allowed myself five and one-half hours of actual sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened.
for the reason that
From this reading I added this half-hour because I was compelled.
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From this reading As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
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From this reading I added this half-hour because I was compelled.
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From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
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From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
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From this reading Financial success permitted me more time for exercise.
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From this reading Financial success permitted me more time for exercise.
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From this reading I allowed myself five and one-half hours of actual sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Financial success permitted me more time for exercise.
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From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
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From this reading I added this half-hour because I was compelled.
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From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
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From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
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From this reading As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened.
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From this reading I allowed myself five and one-half hours of actual sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened.
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From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
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From this reading As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Financial success permitted me more time for exercise.
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From this reading Financial success permitted me more time for exercise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened.
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From this reading I allowed myself five and one-half hours of actual sleep.
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From this reading Financial success permitted me more time for exercise.
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From this reading As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened.
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From this reading I allowed myself five and one-half hours of actual sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
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From this reading As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
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From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
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From this reading As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened.
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From this reading Financial success permitted me more time for exercise.
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From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I added this half-hour because I was compelled.
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From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Financial success permitted me more time for exercise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
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From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I added this half-hour because I was compelled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened.
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From this reading I confined myself to writing and typing a thousand words a day, including Sundays and holidays; and I still studied hard, but not so hard as formerly.
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From this reading As I succeeded with my writing, my standard of living rose and my horizon broadened.
