A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
"_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money. Well, that's your affair of course. I hope you know where you're going to get more. This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in. Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
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later than; following
From this reading “"_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “"_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.”
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading “This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, that's your affair of course.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hope you know where you're going to get more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, that's your affair of course.”
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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 "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
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From this reading Well, that's your affair of course.
later than; following
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
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From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, that's your affair of course.
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From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
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From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
to think that something will happen
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
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From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
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From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
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From this reading I hope you know where you're going to get more.
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From this reading I hope you know where you're going to get more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
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From this reading I hope you know where you're going to get more.
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From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope you know where you're going to get more.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hope you know where you're going to get more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
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From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
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From this reading I hope you know where you're going to get more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
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From this reading Well, that's your affair of course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
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From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
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From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
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From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
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From this reading Well, that's your affair of course.
in or at the place that
From this reading I hope you know where you're going to get more.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope you know where you're going to get more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, that's your affair of course.
