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Chapter III
"But he is very wealthy. He talked as if he had come into millions." "I can well believe it. The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest." "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I can well believe it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He talked as if he had come into millions."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can well believe it.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He talked as if he had come into millions."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I can well believe it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he is very wealthy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can well believe it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He talked as if he had come into millions."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
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From this reading "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He talked as if he had come into millions."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But he is very wealthy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can well believe it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He talked as if he had come into millions."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He talked as if he had come into millions."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But he is very wealthy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can well believe it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He talked as if he had come into millions."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He talked as if he had come into millions."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The millionaires of Pennsylvania are even as the sands of the sea or the leaves of the forest."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But he is very wealthy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But he is very wealthy.
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From this reading "I can well believe it.
in or at the place that
From this reading "He owns some sort of mills or factories--where they make steel."
