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Chapter XI
A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING. The revelation of the real state of the firm's finances was a terrible blow to Ezra Girdlestone. To a man of his overbearing, tempestuous disposition failure and poverty were bitter things to face. He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life. Now he encountered a great barrier which could not be passed so easily, and he raged and chafed before it.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Now he encountered a great barrier which could not be passed so easily, and he raged and chafed before it.”
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading “To a man of his overbearing, tempestuous disposition failure and poverty were bitter things to face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now he encountered a great barrier which could not be passed so easily, and he raged and chafed before it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now he encountered a great barrier which could not be passed so easily, and he raged and chafed before it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The revelation of the real state of the firm's finances was a terrible blow to Ezra Girdlestone.”
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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 A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
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From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To a man of his overbearing, tempestuous disposition failure and poverty were bitter things to face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
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From this reading Now he encountered a great barrier which could not be passed so easily, and he raged and chafed before it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now he encountered a great barrier which could not be passed so easily, and he raged and chafed before it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
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From this reading To a man of his overbearing, tempestuous disposition failure and poverty were bitter things to face.
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From this reading The revelation of the real state of the firm's finances was a terrible blow to Ezra Girdlestone.
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From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
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From this reading Now he encountered a great barrier which could not be passed so easily, and he raged and chafed before it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now he encountered a great barrier which could not be passed so easily, and he raged and chafed before it.
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From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading To a man of his overbearing, tempestuous disposition failure and poverty were bitter things to face.
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From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
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From this reading Now he encountered a great barrier which could not be passed so easily, and he raged and chafed before it.
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From this reading Now he encountered a great barrier which could not be passed so easily, and he raged and chafed before it.
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From this reading The revelation of the real state of the firm's finances was a terrible blow to Ezra Girdlestone.
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From this reading To a man of his overbearing, tempestuous disposition failure and poverty were bitter things to face.
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From this reading To a man of his overbearing, tempestuous disposition failure and poverty were bitter things to face.
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From this reading The revelation of the real state of the firm's finances was a terrible blow to Ezra Girdlestone.
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From this reading The revelation of the real state of the firm's finances was a terrible blow to Ezra Girdlestone.
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From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
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From this reading The revelation of the real state of the firm's finances was a terrible blow to Ezra Girdlestone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now he encountered a great barrier which could not be passed so easily, and he raged and chafed before it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To a man of his overbearing, tempestuous disposition failure and poverty were bitter things to face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now he encountered a great barrier which could not be passed so easily, and he raged and chafed before it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
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From this reading To a man of his overbearing, tempestuous disposition failure and poverty were bitter things to face.
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From this reading A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now he encountered a great barrier which could not be passed so easily, and he raged and chafed before it.
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From this reading Now he encountered a great barrier which could not be passed so easily, and he raged and chafed before it.
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From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The revelation of the real state of the firm's finances was a terrible blow to Ezra Girdlestone.
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From this reading To a man of his overbearing, tempestuous disposition failure and poverty were bitter things to face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now he encountered a great barrier which could not be passed so easily, and he raged and chafed before it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To a man of his overbearing, tempestuous disposition failure and poverty were bitter things to face.
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From this reading Now he encountered a great barrier which could not be passed so easily, and he raged and chafed before it.
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From this reading The revelation of the real state of the firm's finances was a terrible blow to Ezra Girdlestone.
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From this reading The revelation of the real state of the firm's finances was a terrible blow to Ezra Girdlestone.
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From this reading A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now he encountered a great barrier which could not be passed so easily, and he raged and chafed before it.
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From this reading The revelation of the real state of the firm's finances was a terrible blow to Ezra Girdlestone.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
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From this reading To a man of his overbearing, tempestuous disposition failure and poverty were bitter things to face.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The revelation of the real state of the firm's finances was a terrible blow to Ezra Girdlestone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The revelation of the real state of the firm's finances was a terrible blow to Ezra Girdlestone.
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From this reading To a man of his overbearing, tempestuous disposition failure and poverty were bitter things to face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The revelation of the real state of the firm's finances was a terrible blow to Ezra Girdlestone.
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From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The revelation of the real state of the firm's finances was a terrible blow to Ezra Girdlestone.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To a man of his overbearing, tempestuous disposition failure and poverty were bitter things to face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now he encountered a great barrier which could not be passed so easily, and he raged and chafed before it.
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From this reading He had been wont to tread down before him all such little difficulties and obstacles as came across him in his former life.
