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Chapter IV
“I know she does. If people have money she wants to know them. Her first inquiry is whether they have money.” It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green. But he hesitated.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her first inquiry is whether they have money.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If people have money she wants to know them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I know she does.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Her first inquiry is whether they have money.””
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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 It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he hesitated.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I know she does.
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From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first inquiry is whether they have money.”
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From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If people have money she wants to know them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he hesitated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first inquiry is whether they have money.”
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From this reading But he hesitated.
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From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know she does.
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From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If people have money she wants to know them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
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From this reading Her first inquiry is whether they have money.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first inquiry is whether they have money.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
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From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know she does.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
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From this reading If people have money she wants to know them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
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From this reading If people have money she wants to know them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I know she does.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If people have money she wants to know them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her first inquiry is whether they have money.”
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From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If people have money she wants to know them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If people have money she wants to know them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Her first inquiry is whether they have money.”
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From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
