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Chapter XI
HARSH TREATMENT. Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger. When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought. "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly. "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
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any thing at all
From this reading “When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “"We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."”
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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 When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
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From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
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From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
any thing at all
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
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From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
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From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
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From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
to think that something will happen
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
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From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
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From this reading HARSH TREATMENT.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
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From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
not any; not one
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
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From this reading HARSH TREATMENT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
at the time that
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
