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Chapter III
Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens. The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present. Gustus was no longer ragged, but he looked very comical. There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had. Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.”
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading “There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gustus was no longer ragged, but he looked very comical.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.”
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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 Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
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From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
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From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
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From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
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From this reading The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present.
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From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present.
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From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
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From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
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From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
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From this reading Gustus was no longer ragged, but he looked very comical.
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From this reading The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
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From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gustus was no longer ragged, but he looked very comical.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
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From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
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From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
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From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gustus was no longer ragged, but he looked very comical.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gustus was no longer ragged, but he looked very comical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.
not any; not one
From this reading Gustus was no longer ragged, but he looked very comical.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present.
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From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gustus was no longer ragged, but he looked very comical.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
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From this reading Of course, everything was much too large for Gustus, but he was as proud as Lucifer.
up to a particular time
From this reading There had been no boy's clothes in the house for him, and so Mrs. Davenport had fitted him out in an old suit of her husband's until another could be had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gustus was no longer ragged, but he looked very comical.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cat was of only a common breed, but Beth was delighted with the present.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beth's First Fishing Lesson On Monday morning, Gustus came to Beth, bringing a cat with three kittens.
