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Chapter XI
Ultimately it was he who provided the dog. Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.” That was not to be. He was not given the time. But here is the dog--an old dog now.
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later than; following
From this reading “Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But here is the dog--an old dog now.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.””
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was not given the time.”
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From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
later than; following
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
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From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was not to be.
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From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here is the dog--an old dog now.
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From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
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From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
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From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
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From this reading Ultimately it was he who provided the dog.
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From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
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From this reading He was not given the time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ultimately it was he who provided the dog.
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From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But here is the dog--an old dog now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
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From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
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From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But here is the dog--an old dog now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ultimately it was he who provided the dog.
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From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was not to be.
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From this reading But here is the dog--an old dog now.
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From this reading But here is the dog--an old dog now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ultimately it was he who provided the dog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was not to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ultimately it was he who provided the dog.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not given the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ultimately it was he who provided the dog.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ultimately it was he who provided the dog.
which person or people
From this reading Ultimately it was he who provided the dog.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shortly afterward, one day, after playing with the child on the rug for an hour or so with the most intense absorption, he raised his head and declared firmly, “I shall teach your boy to ride.”
