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Chapter XXXII
THE RIVAL AUCTIONEERS. It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest. The young auctioneer had never received a communication as surprising as was this one. He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy. Half an hour later he came across his partner on the main street.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Half an hour later he came across his partner on the main street.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Half an hour later he came across his partner on the main street.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The young auctioneer had never received a communication as surprising as was this one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The young auctioneer had never received a communication as surprising as was this one.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.”
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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 The young auctioneer had never received a communication as surprising as was this one.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Half an hour later he came across his partner on the main street.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later he came across his partner on the main street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
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From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young auctioneer had never received a communication as surprising as was this one.
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From this reading The young auctioneer had never received a communication as surprising as was this one.
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From this reading THE RIVAL AUCTIONEERS.
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From this reading It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest.
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From this reading Half an hour later he came across his partner on the main street.
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From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
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From this reading The young auctioneer had never received a communication as surprising as was this one.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
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From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young auctioneer had never received a communication as surprising as was this one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half an hour later he came across his partner on the main street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
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From this reading Half an hour later he came across his partner on the main street.
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From this reading It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest.
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From this reading It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
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From this reading It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest.
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From this reading Half an hour later he came across his partner on the main street.
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From this reading It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest.
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From this reading Half an hour later he came across his partner on the main street.
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From this reading It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young auctioneer had never received a communication as surprising as was this one.
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From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half an hour later he came across his partner on the main street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young auctioneer had never received a communication as surprising as was this one.
above and across; more than
From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
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From this reading Half an hour later he came across his partner on the main street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young auctioneer had never received a communication as surprising as was this one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVAL AUCTIONEERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half an hour later he came across his partner on the main street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young auctioneer had never received a communication as surprising as was this one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVAL AUCTIONEERS.
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From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The young auctioneer had never received a communication as surprising as was this one.
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From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young auctioneer had never received a communication as surprising as was this one.
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From this reading It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It may well be imagined that Matt read Ida Bartlett's letter with great interest.
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From this reading He went over every word carefully several times, then placed the letter in his pocket, and started off to find Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young auctioneer had never received a communication as surprising as was this one.
