Chapter II
INTRODUCES BEN, THE LUGGAGE BOY. "How much yer made this mornin', Ben?" "Nary red," answered Ben, composedly. "Had yer breakfast?" "Only an apple.
Ben, the Luggage Boy
Chapter II
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INTRODUCES
BEN,
THE
LUGGAGE
BOY.
"How
much
yer
made
this
mornin',
Ben?"
"Nary
red,"
answered
Ben,
composedly.
"Had
yer
breakfast?"
"Only
an
apple.
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Line 1
INTRODUCES
BEN,
THE
LUGGAGE
BOY.
Line 2
"How
much
yer
made
this
mornin',
Ben?"
Line 3
"Nary
red,"
answered
Ben,
composedly.
Line 4
"Had
yer
breakfast?"
Line 5
"Only
an
apple.
Learner Dictionary
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Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Nary red," answered Ben, composedly.”
Apple
noun
US /apple/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Only an apple.”
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Only an apple.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Nary red," answered Ben, composedly.
applenounUS /apple/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Only an apple.
BEN
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BOY
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breakfast
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composedly
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From this reading "Nary red," answered Ben, composedly.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Had yer breakfast?"
How
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INTRODUCES
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LUGGAGE
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made
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mornin
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much
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Nary
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From this reading "Nary red," answered Ben, composedly.
Only
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From this reading "Only an apple.
red
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From this reading "Nary red," answered Ben, composedly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTRODUCES BEN, THE LUGGAGE BOY.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How much yer made this mornin', Ben?"
yer
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