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A Raisin in the Sun
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- (She waits several seconds, trying to make up her mind about something, and looks at RUTH a little tentatively before going on) Been thinking that we maybe could meet the notes on a little old two-story somewhere, with a yard where Travis could play in the summertime, if we use part of the insurance for a down payment and everybody kind of pitch in†
Scene 1.1down payment = a partial payment made at the time of purchase
- (Pause) I gave her a five-dollar down payment†
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Definitions:
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(1)
(down payment) a partial payment made at the time of purchase (the rest to be paid later)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)