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Chapter IX
"No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said. "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them. I know better than that now. I don't think I have any right to complain." "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.”
later than; following
From this reading “"Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don't think I have any right to complain."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't think I have any right to complain."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't think I have any right to complain."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.”
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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 "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
later than; following
From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
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From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
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From this reading I don't think I have any right to complain."
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From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
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From this reading I know better than that now.
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From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
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From this reading I don't think I have any right to complain."
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From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
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From this reading I don't think I have any right to complain."
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From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't think I have any right to complain."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
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From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
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From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
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From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
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From this reading I know better than that now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
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From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
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From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
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From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
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From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't think I have any right to complain."
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From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I know better than that now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
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From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
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From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't think I have any right to complain."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
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From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
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From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
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From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
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From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
but in spite of that
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
