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Chapter XXIX
The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him. A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested. The loss was considerable, and the tendency was still downward. He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk. "Busy just now?"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The loss was considerable, and the tendency was still downward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.”
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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 The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
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From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The loss was considerable, and the tendency was still downward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
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From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
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From this reading "Busy just now?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
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From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
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From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
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From this reading The loss was considerable, and the tendency was still downward.
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From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
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From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
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From this reading The loss was considerable, and the tendency was still downward.
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From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
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From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
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From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
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From this reading "Busy just now?"
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From this reading The loss was considerable, and the tendency was still downward.
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From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
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From this reading "Busy just now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
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From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
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From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The loss was considerable, and the tendency was still downward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The loss was considerable, and the tendency was still downward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
at the time that
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
