Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading One, the eldest and tallest, was a handsome fellow, with regular features and a delicately humorous mouth.

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From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading One, the eldest and tallest, was a handsome fellow, with regular features and a delicately humorous mouth.

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From this reading Author of _Robert Elsmere_, _Lady Rose's Daughter_, _Missing_, _Helena_, etc.

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From this reading Both carried bags slung on sticks over their shoulders.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both carried bags slung on sticks over their shoulders.

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From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

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From this reading Two old labourers came out of the lane leading to Great End Farm.

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From this reading Both carried bags slung on sticks over their shoulders.

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From this reading Author of _Robert Elsmere_, _Lady Rose's Daughter_, _Missing_, _Helena_, etc.

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From this reading One, the eldest and tallest, was a handsome fellow, with regular features and a delicately humorous mouth.

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From this reading One, the eldest and tallest, was a handsome fellow, with regular features and a delicately humorous mouth.

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From this reading Author of _Robert Elsmere_, _Lady Rose's Daughter_, _Missing_, _Helena_, etc.

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From this reading Two old labourers came out of the lane leading to Great End Farm.

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From this reading Author of _Robert Elsmere_, _Lady Rose's Daughter_, _Missing_, _Helena_, etc.

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From this reading Two old labourers came out of the lane leading to Great End Farm.

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From this reading One, the eldest and tallest, was a handsome fellow, with regular features and a delicately humorous mouth.

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From this reading One, the eldest and tallest, was a handsome fellow, with regular features and a delicately humorous mouth.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

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From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

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From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Two old labourers came out of the lane leading to Great End Farm.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading One, the eldest and tallest, was a handsome fellow, with regular features and a delicately humorous mouth.

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From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

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From this reading Author of _Robert Elsmere_, _Lady Rose's Daughter_, _Missing_, _Helena_, etc.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

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From this reading One, the eldest and tallest, was a handsome fellow, with regular features and a delicately humorous mouth.

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From this reading Two old labourers came out of the lane leading to Great End Farm.

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From this reading Author of _Robert Elsmere_, _Lady Rose's Daughter_, _Missing_, _Helena_, etc.

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From this reading Two old labourers came out of the lane leading to Great End Farm.

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From this reading Two old labourers came out of the lane leading to Great End Farm.

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From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

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From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

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From this reading Author of _Robert Elsmere_, _Lady Rose's Daughter_, _Missing_, _Helena_, etc.

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From this reading One, the eldest and tallest, was a handsome fellow, with regular features and a delicately humorous mouth.

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From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of _Robert Elsmere_, _Lady Rose's Daughter_, _Missing_, _Helena_, etc.

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From this reading Two old labourers came out of the lane leading to Great End Farm.

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From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Both carried bags slung on sticks over their shoulders.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One, the eldest and tallest, was a handsome fellow, with regular features and a delicately humorous mouth.

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From this reading Two old labourers came out of the lane leading to Great End Farm.

above and across; more than

From this reading Both carried bags slung on sticks over their shoulders.

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From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

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From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

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From this reading One, the eldest and tallest, was a handsome fellow, with regular features and a delicately humorous mouth.

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From this reading Author of _Robert Elsmere_, _Lady Rose's Daughter_, _Missing_, _Helena_, etc.

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From this reading Author of _Robert Elsmere_, _Lady Rose's Daughter_, _Missing_, _Helena_, etc.

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From this reading Both carried bags slung on sticks over their shoulders.

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From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

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From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

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From this reading Both carried bags slung on sticks over their shoulders.

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From this reading Both carried bags slung on sticks over their shoulders.

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From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

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From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

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From this reading One, the eldest and tallest, was a handsome fellow, with regular features and a delicately humorous mouth.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Two old labourers came out of the lane leading to Great End Farm.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Both carried bags slung on sticks over their shoulders.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Two old labourers came out of the lane leading to Great End Farm.

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From this reading Two old labourers came out of the lane leading to Great End Farm.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

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From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One, the eldest and tallest, was a handsome fellow, with regular features and a delicately humorous mouth.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man--probably very near his old-age pension.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One, the eldest and tallest, was a handsome fellow, with regular features and a delicately humorous mouth.