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Chapter I
_Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1. Father kissed us and said, "Good-bye, dears. Be good children, and help mother as much as you can. The year will soon pass away. What a merry time we will have when I come back again!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What a merry time we will have when I come back again!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What a merry time we will have when I come back again!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Father kissed us and said, "Good-bye, dears.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What a merry time we will have when I come back again!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Be good children, and help mother as much as you can.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What a merry time we will have when I come back again!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The year will soon pass away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What a merry time we will have when I come back again!"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What a merry time we will have when I come back again!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father kissed us and said, "Good-bye, dears.
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be good children, and help mother as much as you can.
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From this reading The year will soon pass away.
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From this reading What a merry time we will have when I come back again!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be good children, and help mother as much as you can.
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showing who or what does the action
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Be good children, and help mother as much as you can.
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From this reading Be good children, and help mother as much as you can.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What a merry time we will have when I come back again!"
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading Father kissed us and said, "Good-bye, dears.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Be good children, and help mother as much as you can.
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From this reading Father kissed us and said, "Good-bye, dears.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What a merry time we will have when I come back again!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Be good children, and help mother as much as you can.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What a merry time we will have when I come back again!"
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading Father kissed us and said, "Good-bye, dears.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading What a merry time we will have when I come back again!"
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From this reading Be good children, and help mother as much as you can.
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From this reading Be good children, and help mother as much as you can.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading The year will soon pass away.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading Father kissed us and said, "Good-bye, dears.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading The year will soon pass away.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What a merry time we will have when I come back again!"
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father kissed us and said, "Good-bye, dears.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What a merry time we will have when I come back again!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a merry time we will have when I come back again!"
at the time that
From this reading What a merry time we will have when I come back again!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The year will soon pass away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading _Illustrated by Masterpieces of the following artists:--J.M.W. Turner, F. Goodall, E.A. Hornel, Talbot Kelly, W. Simpson, Edgar H. Fisher, J.F. Lewis, T.H. Liddell, Cyrus Cuneo, &c._ Introductory Book--Round the World with Father 1.
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From this reading The year will soon pass away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be good children, and help mother as much as you can.
