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The author studies to learn the language. The Houyhnhnm, his master, assists in teaching him. The language described. Several Houyhnhnms of quality come out of curiosity to see the author. He gives his master a short account of his voyage.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Several Houyhnhnms of quality come out of curiosity to see the author.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several Houyhnhnms of quality come out of curiosity to see the author.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “He gives his master a short account of his voyage.”
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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 He gives his master a short account of his voyage.
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From this reading He gives his master a short account of his voyage.
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From this reading The Houyhnhnm, his master, assists in teaching him.
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From this reading The author studies to learn the language.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several Houyhnhnms of quality come out of curiosity to see the author.
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From this reading Several Houyhnhnms of quality come out of curiosity to see the author.
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From this reading The language described.
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From this reading He gives his master a short account of his voyage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gives his master a short account of his voyage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Houyhnhnm, his master, assists in teaching him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Houyhnhnm, his master, assists in teaching him.
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From this reading The Houyhnhnm, his master, assists in teaching him.
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From this reading Several Houyhnhnms of quality come out of curiosity to see the author.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Houyhnhnm, his master, assists in teaching him.
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From this reading The author studies to learn the language.
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From this reading The author studies to learn the language.
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From this reading The Houyhnhnm, his master, assists in teaching him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several Houyhnhnms of quality come out of curiosity to see the author.
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From this reading Several Houyhnhnms of quality come out of curiosity to see the author.
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From this reading Several Houyhnhnms of quality come out of curiosity to see the author.
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From this reading Several Houyhnhnms of quality come out of curiosity to see the author.
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From this reading Several Houyhnhnms of quality come out of curiosity to see the author.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He gives his master a short account of his voyage.
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From this reading The author studies to learn the language.
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From this reading The Houyhnhnm, his master, assists in teaching him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The author studies to learn the language.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The author studies to learn the language.
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From this reading He gives his master a short account of his voyage.
