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Chapter I
A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day." And then he wheezed and then he sneezed, and gave me such a look. And he said, "Mark--ME--boy! Be careful of your book." A very charming gentleman, indeed, he seemed to be.
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From this reading “A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then he wheezed and then he sneezed, and gave me such a look.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A very charming gentleman, indeed, he seemed to be.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."”
during the time that
From this reading “A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."”
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading And he said, "Mark--ME--boy!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading Be careful of your book."
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading And then he wheezed and then he sneezed, and gave me such a look.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading A very charming gentleman, indeed, he seemed to be.
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then he wheezed and then he sneezed, and gave me such a look.
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From this reading And he said, "Mark--ME--boy!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Be careful of your book."
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A very charming gentleman, indeed, he seemed to be.
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From this reading And then he wheezed and then he sneezed, and gave me such a look.
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And then he wheezed and then he sneezed, and gave me such a look.
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
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From this reading And then he wheezed and then he sneezed, and gave me such a look.
during the time that
From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Book for Kids by C J Dennis (1921) A very charming gentleman, as old as old could be, Stared a while, and glared a while, and then he said to me: "Read your books, and heed your books, and put your books away, For you will surely need your books upon a later day."
