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Chapter V
THE MORVEN ARMS. On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come. The landlord said, if a great heavy tool-chest was the thing he expected, it had come. “_Donal Grant_ wad be the name upo’ ’t,” said Donal. “’Deed, I didna luik,” said the landlord.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The landlord said, if a great heavy tool-chest was the thing he expected, it had come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““_Donal Grant_ wad be the name upo’ ’t,” said Donal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The landlord said, if a great heavy tool-chest was the thing he expected, it had come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.”
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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 The landlord said, if a great heavy tool-chest was the thing he expected, it had come.
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From this reading THE MORVEN ARMS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “_Donal Grant_ wad be the name upo’ ’t,” said Donal.
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From this reading On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.
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From this reading “’Deed, I didna luik,” said the landlord.
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From this reading “’Deed, I didna luik,” said the landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.
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From this reading The landlord said, if a great heavy tool-chest was the thing he expected, it had come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.
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From this reading “_Donal Grant_ wad be the name upo’ ’t,” said Donal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The landlord said, if a great heavy tool-chest was the thing he expected, it had come.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The landlord said, if a great heavy tool-chest was the thing he expected, it had come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The landlord said, if a great heavy tool-chest was the thing he expected, it had come.
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From this reading The landlord said, if a great heavy tool-chest was the thing he expected, it had come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “’Deed, I didna luik,” said the landlord.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.
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From this reading On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The landlord said, if a great heavy tool-chest was the thing he expected, it had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landlord said, if a great heavy tool-chest was the thing he expected, it had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Deed, I didna luik,” said the landlord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MORVEN ARMS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Donal Grant_ wad be the name upo’ ’t,” said Donal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landlord said, if a great heavy tool-chest was the thing he expected, it had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Donal Grant_ wad be the name upo’ ’t,” said Donal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORVEN ARMS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The landlord said, if a great heavy tool-chest was the thing he expected, it had come.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landlord said, if a great heavy tool-chest was the thing he expected, it had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Donal Grant_ wad be the name upo’ ’t,” said Donal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Donal Grant_ wad be the name upo’ ’t,” said Donal.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.
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From this reading On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Wednesday evening Donal went to _The Morven Arms_ to inquire for the third time if his box was come.
