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Chapter VIII
Arthur finished his apprenticeship, and got a job on the electrical plant at Minton Pit. He earned very little, but had a good chance of getting on. But he was wild and restless. He did not drink nor gamble. Yet he somehow contrived to get into endless scrapes, always through some hot-headed thoughtlessness.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not drink nor gamble.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He earned very little, but had a good chance of getting on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He earned very little, but had a good chance of getting on.”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “Arthur finished his apprenticeship, and got a job on the electrical plant at Minton Pit.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yet he somehow contrived to get into endless scrapes, always through some hot-headed thoughtlessness.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet he somehow contrived to get into endless scrapes, always through some hot-headed thoughtlessness.”
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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 Arthur finished his apprenticeship, and got a job on the electrical plant at Minton Pit.
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From this reading Yet he somehow contrived to get into endless scrapes, always through some hot-headed thoughtlessness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur finished his apprenticeship, and got a job on the electrical plant at Minton Pit.
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From this reading Arthur finished his apprenticeship, and got a job on the electrical plant at Minton Pit.
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From this reading Arthur finished his apprenticeship, and got a job on the electrical plant at Minton Pit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur finished his apprenticeship, and got a job on the electrical plant at Minton Pit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He earned very little, but had a good chance of getting on.
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From this reading He earned very little, but had a good chance of getting on.
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From this reading Yet he somehow contrived to get into endless scrapes, always through some hot-headed thoughtlessness.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not drink nor gamble.
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From this reading He did not drink nor gamble.
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From this reading He earned very little, but had a good chance of getting on.
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From this reading Arthur finished his apprenticeship, and got a job on the electrical plant at Minton Pit.
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From this reading Yet he somehow contrived to get into endless scrapes, always through some hot-headed thoughtlessness.
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From this reading Arthur finished his apprenticeship, and got a job on the electrical plant at Minton Pit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not drink nor gamble.
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From this reading Yet he somehow contrived to get into endless scrapes, always through some hot-headed thoughtlessness.
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From this reading He earned very little, but had a good chance of getting on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He earned very little, but had a good chance of getting on.
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From this reading Arthur finished his apprenticeship, and got a job on the electrical plant at Minton Pit.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He earned very little, but had a good chance of getting on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He earned very little, but had a good chance of getting on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur finished his apprenticeship, and got a job on the electrical plant at Minton Pit.
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From this reading Yet he somehow contrived to get into endless scrapes, always through some hot-headed thoughtlessness.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet he somehow contrived to get into endless scrapes, always through some hot-headed thoughtlessness.
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From this reading Arthur finished his apprenticeship, and got a job on the electrical plant at Minton Pit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He earned very little, but had a good chance of getting on.
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From this reading Arthur finished his apprenticeship, and got a job on the electrical plant at Minton Pit.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He did not drink nor gamble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not drink nor gamble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He earned very little, but had a good chance of getting on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arthur finished his apprenticeship, and got a job on the electrical plant at Minton Pit.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Arthur finished his apprenticeship, and got a job on the electrical plant at Minton Pit.
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From this reading Arthur finished his apprenticeship, and got a job on the electrical plant at Minton Pit.
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From this reading But he was wild and restless.
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From this reading Yet he somehow contrived to get into endless scrapes, always through some hot-headed thoughtlessness.
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From this reading Yet he somehow contrived to get into endless scrapes, always through some hot-headed thoughtlessness.
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From this reading Yet he somehow contrived to get into endless scrapes, always through some hot-headed thoughtlessness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur finished his apprenticeship, and got a job on the electrical plant at Minton Pit.
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From this reading Yet he somehow contrived to get into endless scrapes, always through some hot-headed thoughtlessness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet he somehow contrived to get into endless scrapes, always through some hot-headed thoughtlessness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet he somehow contrived to get into endless scrapes, always through some hot-headed thoughtlessness.
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From this reading He earned very little, but had a good chance of getting on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was wild and restless.
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From this reading But he was wild and restless.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he somehow contrived to get into endless scrapes, always through some hot-headed thoughtlessness.
