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The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman. "Can't. I'm gated. Won't be able to take the lines up to Nick till to-morrow." "Why not try him in his study now?
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Won't be able to take the lines up to Nick till to-morrow."”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Won't be able to take the lines up to Nick till to-morrow."”
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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 speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
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From this reading Won't be able to take the lines up to Nick till to-morrow."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Won't be able to take the lines up to Nick till to-morrow."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
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From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
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From this reading "Can't.
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From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
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From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
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From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
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From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
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From this reading I'm gated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
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From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why not try him in his study now?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why not try him in his study now?
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From this reading I'm gated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why not try him in his study now?
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From this reading Won't be able to take the lines up to Nick till to-morrow."
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From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
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From this reading Won't be able to take the lines up to Nick till to-morrow."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
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From this reading "Why not try him in his study now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
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From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
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From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
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From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
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From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
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From this reading "Why not try him in his study now?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Won't be able to take the lines up to Nick till to-morrow."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
up to a particular time
From this reading Won't be able to take the lines up to Nick till to-morrow."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Won't be able to take the lines up to Nick till to-morrow."
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From this reading Won't be able to take the lines up to Nick till to-morrow."
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From this reading "Why not try him in his study now?
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From this reading Won't be able to take the lines up to Nick till to-morrow."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was one Corbould major, a most enthusiastic egg-hunter, and, though not a prefect, a great friend of Haviland's by reason of being a brother sportsman.
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From this reading "Why not try him in his study now?
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From this reading Won't be able to take the lines up to Nick till to-morrow."
