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Question
Pick out the words and phrases in the story that indicate 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 | not afford | barely enough | modest | inadequate |
| Phrases | beyond my means | to last me the rest of the month | cut out coffee for the next two weeks | not a penny in my pocket |
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