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Chapter II
“The little! Why, you must be rich, pere Sauviat! It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.” “Ha! I sha’n’t go to the poorhouse for want of a thousand francs or so!” replied the old-iron dealer.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The little!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Why, you must be rich, pere Sauviat!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I sha’n’t go to the poorhouse for want of a thousand francs or so!” replied the old-iron dealer.”
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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 pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, you must be rich, pere Sauviat!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.”
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From this reading It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sha’n’t go to the poorhouse for want of a thousand francs or so!” replied the old-iron dealer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I sha’n’t go to the poorhouse for want of a thousand francs or so!” replied the old-iron dealer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sha’n’t go to the poorhouse for want of a thousand francs or so!” replied the old-iron dealer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sha’n’t go to the poorhouse for want of a thousand francs or so!” replied the old-iron dealer.
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From this reading “Ha!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sha’n’t go to the poorhouse for want of a thousand francs or so!” replied the old-iron dealer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Why, you must be rich, pere Sauviat!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.”
not any; not one
From this reading It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sha’n’t go to the poorhouse for want of a thousand francs or so!” replied the old-iron dealer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sha’n’t go to the poorhouse for want of a thousand francs or so!” replied the old-iron dealer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I sha’n’t go to the poorhouse for want of a thousand francs or so!” replied the old-iron dealer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, you must be rich, pere Sauviat!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sha’n’t go to the poorhouse for want of a thousand francs or so!” replied the old-iron dealer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I sha’n’t go to the poorhouse for want of a thousand francs or so!” replied the old-iron dealer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, you must be rich, pere Sauviat!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, you must be rich, pere Sauviat!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sha’n’t go to the poorhouse for want of a thousand francs or so!” replied the old-iron dealer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I sha’n’t go to the poorhouse for want of a thousand francs or so!” replied the old-iron dealer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The little!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sha’n’t go to the poorhouse for want of a thousand francs or so!” replied the old-iron dealer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sha’n’t go to the poorhouse for want of a thousand francs or so!” replied the old-iron dealer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sha’n’t go to the poorhouse for want of a thousand francs or so!” replied the old-iron dealer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.”
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From this reading Why, you must be rich, pere Sauviat!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is pretty nigh forty years that you have been doing a business in which there are no losses.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, you must be rich, pere Sauviat!
