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Chapter VII
MY UNCLE PETER. "Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast. "Plenty of quill-driving at Somerset-House, mother. I prefer something else in the holidays." "But I don't like to see you showing to disadvantage, Percy," said his uncle kindly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I prefer something else in the holidays."”
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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 "Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast.
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From this reading "Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't like to see you showing to disadvantage, Percy," said his uncle kindly.
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From this reading "But I don't like to see you showing to disadvantage, Percy," said his uncle kindly.
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From this reading "Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast.
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From this reading I prefer something else in the holidays."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast.
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From this reading I prefer something else in the holidays."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I prefer something else in the holidays."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I prefer something else in the holidays."
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From this reading "But I don't like to see you showing to disadvantage, Percy," said his uncle kindly.
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From this reading "But I don't like to see you showing to disadvantage, Percy," said his uncle kindly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast.
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From this reading "Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY UNCLE PETER.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Plenty of quill-driving at Somerset-House, mother.
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From this reading "Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast.
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From this reading MY UNCLE PETER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Plenty of quill-driving at Somerset-House, mother.
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From this reading I prefer something else in the holidays."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Plenty of quill-driving at Somerset-House, mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't like to see you showing to disadvantage, Percy," said his uncle kindly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't like to see you showing to disadvantage, Percy," said his uncle kindly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Plenty of quill-driving at Somerset-House, mother.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I prefer something else in the holidays."
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From this reading "Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I prefer something else in the holidays."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast.
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From this reading MY UNCLE PETER.
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From this reading "Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast.
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From this reading "Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you write a story, Percy?" said his mother to him next morning at breakfast.
