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Chapter I
A Young Hero, by G Manville Fenn. This is a prettily produced little book. It's not very long and doesn't have anything like the usual Manville Fenn subtle plot. The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin. Phil is perhaps eight or none years of age, not older then that, Dr Martin is French, while Phil is English.
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any thing at all
From this reading “It's not very long and doesn't have anything like the usual Manville Fenn subtle plot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It's not very long and doesn't have anything like the usual Manville Fenn subtle plot.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This is a prettily produced little book.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's not very long and doesn't have anything like the usual Manville Fenn subtle plot.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Phil is perhaps eight or none years of age, not older then that, Dr Martin is French, while Phil is English.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Phil is perhaps eight or none years of age, not older then that, Dr Martin is French, while Phil is English.”
during the time that
From this reading “Phil is perhaps eight or none years of age, not older then that, Dr Martin is French, while Phil is English.”
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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 A Young Hero, by G Manville Fenn.
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From this reading Phil is perhaps eight or none years of age, not older then that, Dr Martin is French, while Phil is English.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's not very long and doesn't have anything like the usual Manville Fenn subtle plot.
any thing at all
From this reading It's not very long and doesn't have anything like the usual Manville Fenn subtle plot.
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From this reading This is a prettily produced little book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Young Hero, by G Manville Fenn.
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From this reading The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.
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From this reading It's not very long and doesn't have anything like the usual Manville Fenn subtle plot.
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From this reading Phil is perhaps eight or none years of age, not older then that, Dr Martin is French, while Phil is English.
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From this reading Phil is perhaps eight or none years of age, not older then that, Dr Martin is French, while Phil is English.
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From this reading Phil is perhaps eight or none years of age, not older then that, Dr Martin is French, while Phil is English.
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From this reading A Young Hero, by G Manville Fenn.
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From this reading Phil is perhaps eight or none years of age, not older then that, Dr Martin is French, while Phil is English.
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From this reading A Young Hero, by G Manville Fenn.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's not very long and doesn't have anything like the usual Manville Fenn subtle plot.
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From this reading A Young Hero, by G Manville Fenn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a prettily produced little book.
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From this reading It's not very long and doesn't have anything like the usual Manville Fenn subtle plot.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.
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From this reading The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.
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From this reading The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.
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From this reading It's not very long and doesn't have anything like the usual Manville Fenn subtle plot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is a prettily produced little book.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's not very long and doesn't have anything like the usual Manville Fenn subtle plot.
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From this reading A Young Hero, by G Manville Fenn.
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From this reading The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.
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From this reading The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.
not one, and not any
From this reading Phil is perhaps eight or none years of age, not older then that, Dr Martin is French, while Phil is English.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It's not very long and doesn't have anything like the usual Manville Fenn subtle plot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.
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From this reading Phil is perhaps eight or none years of age, not older then that, Dr Martin is French, while Phil is English.
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From this reading The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Phil is perhaps eight or none years of age, not older then that, Dr Martin is French, while Phil is English.
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From this reading Phil is perhaps eight or none years of age, not older then that, Dr Martin is French, while Phil is English.
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From this reading The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.
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From this reading It's not very long and doesn't have anything like the usual Manville Fenn subtle plot.
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From this reading This is a prettily produced little book.
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From this reading This is a prettily produced little book.
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From this reading The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.
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From this reading It's not very long and doesn't have anything like the usual Manville Fenn subtle plot.
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From this reading The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phil is perhaps eight or none years of age, not older then that, Dr Martin is French, while Phil is English.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's not very long and doesn't have anything like the usual Manville Fenn subtle plot.
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From this reading Phil is perhaps eight or none years of age, not older then that, Dr Martin is French, while Phil is English.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a prettily produced little book.
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From this reading It's not very long and doesn't have anything like the usual Manville Fenn subtle plot.
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From this reading It's not very long and doesn't have anything like the usual Manville Fenn subtle plot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The plot itself consists of an opening scene in which Doctor Martin, a most learned gentleman, is teaching Phil, the hero, his Latin.
during the time that
From this reading Phil is perhaps eight or none years of age, not older then that, Dr Martin is French, while Phil is English.
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From this reading Phil is perhaps eight or none years of age, not older then that, Dr Martin is French, while Phil is English.
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From this reading A Young Hero, by G Manville Fenn.
