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Chapter IV
"Telamonion! Oh, Telamonion!" A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets. Their usefulness consisted mainly in retention of their innocence. "Telamonion, go in and play with him.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.”
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading “A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.”
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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 curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
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From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Telamonion, go in and play with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
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From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
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From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
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From this reading Their usefulness consisted mainly in retention of their innocence.
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From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
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From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
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From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
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From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
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From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
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From this reading "Telamonion, go in and play with him.
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From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
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From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Telamonion, go in and play with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their usefulness consisted mainly in retention of their innocence.
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From this reading Their usefulness consisted mainly in retention of their innocence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
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From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
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From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
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From this reading Their usefulness consisted mainly in retention of their innocence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
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From this reading Oh, Telamonion!"
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From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
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From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
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From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Telamonion, go in and play with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their usefulness consisted mainly in retention of their innocence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
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From this reading "Telamonion!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their usefulness consisted mainly in retention of their innocence.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
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From this reading Their usefulness consisted mainly in retention of their innocence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Telamonion, go in and play with him.
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From this reading A curly-headed Greek boy hardly eight years old came running from the outer corridor--all laughter--one of those spoiled favorites of fortune whom it was the fashion to keep as pets.
