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Chapter V
PERCY AND HIS MOTHER. At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning." "I am glad to know it, papa." "He is one of the right sort, that young fellow. Duty is the first thing with him."
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a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “Duty is the first thing with him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Duty is the first thing with him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"He is one of the right sort, that young fellow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He is one of the right sort, that young fellow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Duty is the first thing with him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."”
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From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad to know it, papa."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PERCY AND HIS MOTHER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
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From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Duty is the first thing with him."
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From this reading "He is one of the right sort, that young fellow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Duty is the first thing with him."
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From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is one of the right sort, that young fellow.
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From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Duty is the first thing with him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PERCY AND HIS MOTHER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad to know it, papa."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is one of the right sort, that young fellow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am glad to know it, papa."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PERCY AND HIS MOTHER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He is one of the right sort, that young fellow.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
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From this reading "I am glad to know it, papa."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PERCY AND HIS MOTHER.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is one of the right sort, that young fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
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From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
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From this reading "He is one of the right sort, that young fellow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Duty is the first thing with him."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
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From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Duty is the first thing with him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At luncheon, the colonel said-- "Well, Adela, you will be glad to know that our hero of last night returned quite safe this morning."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is one of the right sort, that young fellow.
