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Chapter XVII
THE STORM. That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus. They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors. "That circus was a windfall to us!" exclaimed Andy. "We would not have done half as well had it not been in town."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"We would not have done half as well had it not been in town."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We would not have done half as well had it not been in town."”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We would not have done half as well had it not been in town."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.”
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading “They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We would not have done half as well had it not been in town."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"We would not have done half as well had it not been in town."”
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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 "That circus was a windfall to us!" exclaimed Andy.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
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From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
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From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We would not have done half as well had it not been in town."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We would not have done half as well had it not been in town."
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From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
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From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
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From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
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From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We would not have done half as well had it not been in town."
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From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
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From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
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From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
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From this reading "That circus was a windfall to us!" exclaimed Andy.
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From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
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From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We would not have done half as well had it not been in town."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We would not have done half as well had it not been in town."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We would not have done half as well had it not been in town."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We would not have done half as well had it not been in town."
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From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
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From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
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From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
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From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
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From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We would not have done half as well had it not been in town."
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From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
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From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
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From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
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From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
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From this reading THE STORM.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We would not have done half as well had it not been in town."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
up to a particular time
From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
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From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That circus was a windfall to us!" exclaimed Andy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That circus was a windfall to us!" exclaimed Andy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We would not have done half as well had it not been in town."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We would not have done half as well had it not been in town."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That evening Matt and Andy were kept busy until nearly eleven o'clock selling goods to people that came from the circus.
at the time that
From this reading They put up nearly every kind of article on their shelves, and only about half the stock remained unsold when they finally closed and locked the doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That circus was a windfall to us!" exclaimed Andy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "We would not have done half as well had it not been in town."
