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Chapter VI
A BEER-GARDEN IN THE BOWERY. Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him. After a while he became sleepy. Besides having taken a considerable walk, he had not slept much the night before. As no one occupied the bench but himself, he thought he might as well make himself comfortable.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.”
later than; following
From this reading “After a while he became sleepy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Besides having taken a considerable walk, he had not slept much the night before.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides having taken a considerable walk, he had not slept much the night before.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Besides having taken a considerable walk, he had not slept much the night before.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As no one occupied the bench but himself, he thought he might as well make himself comfortable.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “As no one occupied the bench but himself, he thought he might as well make himself comfortable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “As no one occupied the bench but himself, he thought he might as well make himself comfortable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As no one occupied the bench but himself, he thought he might as well make himself comfortable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As no one occupied the bench but himself, he thought he might as well make himself comfortable.”
during the time that
From this reading “After a while he became sleepy.”
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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 BEER-GARDEN IN THE BOWERY.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.
later than; following
From this reading After a while he became sleepy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As no one occupied the bench but himself, he thought he might as well make himself comfortable.
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From this reading After a while he became sleepy.
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From this reading A BEER-GARDEN IN THE BOWERY.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Besides having taken a considerable walk, he had not slept much the night before.
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From this reading Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.
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From this reading As no one occupied the bench but himself, he thought he might as well make himself comfortable.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides having taken a considerable walk, he had not slept much the night before.
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From this reading A BEER-GARDEN IN THE BOWERY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As no one occupied the bench but himself, he thought he might as well make himself comfortable.
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From this reading As no one occupied the bench but himself, he thought he might as well make himself comfortable.
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From this reading Besides having taken a considerable walk, he had not slept much the night before.
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From this reading Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides having taken a considerable walk, he had not slept much the night before.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Besides having taken a considerable walk, he had not slept much the night before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a while he became sleepy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BEER-GARDEN IN THE BOWERY.
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From this reading Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As no one occupied the bench but himself, he thought he might as well make himself comfortable.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As no one occupied the bench but himself, he thought he might as well make himself comfortable.
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From this reading Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.
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From this reading Besides having taken a considerable walk, he had not slept much the night before.
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From this reading Besides having taken a considerable walk, he had not slept much the night before.
not any; not one
From this reading As no one occupied the bench but himself, he thought he might as well make himself comfortable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides having taken a considerable walk, he had not slept much the night before.
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From this reading Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.
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From this reading Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.
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From this reading Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As no one occupied the bench but himself, he thought he might as well make himself comfortable.
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From this reading Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.
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From this reading Ben sat down again in his old seat, and occupied himself once more in looking about him.
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From this reading After a while he became sleepy.
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From this reading Besides having taken a considerable walk, he had not slept much the night before.
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From this reading Besides having taken a considerable walk, he had not slept much the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BEER-GARDEN IN THE BOWERY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As no one occupied the bench but himself, he thought he might as well make himself comfortable.
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From this reading Besides having taken a considerable walk, he had not slept much the night before.
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From this reading As no one occupied the bench but himself, he thought he might as well make himself comfortable.
during the time that
From this reading After a while he became sleepy.
