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Question
Pick out the words and phrases in the story that indicates that the author was not financially well off. One is done for you.
| Words | not afford | |||
| Phrases | beyond my means |
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Solution
Words: afford, modest, cheapest, borrow, mean.
Phrases: beyond my means, earning barely
enough money, manage well enough, prices were a great deal higher, horribly expensive, ten francs short, what they cost, inadequate tip, not a penny in my pocket, eat nothing for dinner.
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