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Chapter X
MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side. By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable. Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility. Avarice was a kind of disease that afflicted him. Apart from that he was a harmless, even a likable old fellow.
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Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading “Avarice was a kind of disease that afflicted him.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Apart from that he was a harmless, even a likable old fellow.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.”
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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 By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
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From this reading Avarice was a kind of disease that afflicted him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading Apart from that he was a harmless, even a likable old fellow.
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From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.
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From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading Avarice was a kind of disease that afflicted him.
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From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.
for the reason that
From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
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From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
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From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.
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From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
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From this reading Avarice was a kind of disease that afflicted him.
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From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.
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From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apart from that he was a harmless, even a likable old fellow.
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From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
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From this reading Apart from that he was a harmless, even a likable old fellow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apart from that he was a harmless, even a likable old fellow.
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From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
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From this reading Apart from that he was a harmless, even a likable old fellow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.
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From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
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From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.
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From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.
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From this reading Avarice was a kind of disease that afflicted him.
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From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
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From this reading Apart from that he was a harmless, even a likable old fellow.
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From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
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From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
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From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
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From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
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From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
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From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
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From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.
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From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.
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From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.
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From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.
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From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Avarice was a kind of disease that afflicted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
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From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
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From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
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From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.
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From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
at the time that
From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.
