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Chapter X
This was astonishing news. “But why do they do this”—she hesitated—“this sort of thing?” “It is a hobby, miss,” said the man vaguely. “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added. Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But why do they do this”—she hesitated—“this sort of thing?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.”
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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 “It is a hobby, miss,” said the man vaguely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
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From this reading This was astonishing news.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
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From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But why do they do this”—she hesitated—“this sort of thing?”
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From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
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From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But why do they do this”—she hesitated—“this sort of thing?”
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From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
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From this reading “But why do they do this”—she hesitated—“this sort of thing?”
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From this reading “It is a hobby, miss,” said the man vaguely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a hobby, miss,” said the man vaguely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a hobby, miss,” said the man vaguely.
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From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is a hobby, miss,” said the man vaguely.
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From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
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From this reading “It is a hobby, miss,” said the man vaguely.
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From this reading This was astonishing news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But why do they do this”—she hesitated—“this sort of thing?”
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From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
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From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
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From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is a hobby, miss,” said the man vaguely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But why do they do this”—she hesitated—“this sort of thing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But why do they do this”—she hesitated—“this sort of thing?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is a hobby, miss,” said the man vaguely.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But why do they do this”—she hesitated—“this sort of thing?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But why do they do this”—she hesitated—“this sort of thing?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was astonishing news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is a hobby, miss,” said the man vaguely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was astonishing news.
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From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Men in the regular employ of the Three Just Men not only received a good wage, but frequently a bonus which could only be described as colossal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But why do they do this”—she hesitated—“this sort of thing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some people run race-horses, some own yachts—these gentlemen get a lot of pleasure out of their work and they pay well,” he added.
