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Chapter VI
"If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!" These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food. He took out his purse and slid the contents on to the table. There were two half-crowns and some pennies. In his drawer he had ten golden sovereigns.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"”
except for; apart from
From this reading “"If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"”
small or barely sufficient in amount
From this reading “These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took out his purse and slid the contents on to the table.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took out his purse and slid the contents on to the table.
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From this reading "If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took out his purse and slid the contents on to the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.
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From this reading In his drawer he had ten golden sovereigns.
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From this reading These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.
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From this reading These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.
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From this reading In his drawer he had ten golden sovereigns.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his drawer he had ten golden sovereigns.
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From this reading There were two half-crowns and some pennies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took out his purse and slid the contents on to the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took out his purse and slid the contents on to the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his drawer he had ten golden sovereigns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"
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From this reading "If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He took out his purse and slid the contents on to the table.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.
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From this reading He took out his purse and slid the contents on to the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two half-crowns and some pennies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.
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From this reading He took out his purse and slid the contents on to the table.
except for; apart from
From this reading "If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"
small or barely sufficient in amount
From this reading These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took out his purse and slid the contents on to the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two half-crowns and some pennies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his drawer he had ten golden sovereigns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took out his purse and slid the contents on to the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his drawer he had ten golden sovereigns.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.
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From this reading There were two half-crowns and some pennies.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took out his purse and slid the contents on to the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two half-crowns and some pennies.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These eternal little sordid money troubles were more trying to the doctor than plain living or scanty food.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you could make it convenient, sir, now that I am here, it would save trouble----" "Oh, certainly!"
