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Chapter XII
IN THE FISHERMAN’S HUT. The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread. The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves. Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?” “That is none of your business,” answered the boy.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““That is none of your business,” answered the boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.”
not one, and not any
From this reading ““That is none of your business,” answered the boy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?””
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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 boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
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From this reading Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?”
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From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That is none of your business,” answered the boy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?”
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From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
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From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
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From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
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From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
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From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is none of your business,” answered the boy.
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From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
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From this reading IN THE FISHERMAN’S HUT.
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From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
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From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
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From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
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From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
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From this reading IN THE FISHERMAN’S HUT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FISHERMAN’S HUT.
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From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is none of your business,” answered the boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
not one, and not any
From this reading “That is none of your business,” answered the boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
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From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is none of your business,” answered the boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FISHERMAN’S HUT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
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From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?”
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That is none of your business,” answered the boy.
