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Chapter I
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
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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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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showing who or what does the action
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From this reading _Author of_ "QUO VADIS," "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE," "PAN MICHAEL," "HANIA," ETC.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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From this reading INTRODUCTORY.
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From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
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From this reading The (rare) oe ligatures were replaced by "oe".
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From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
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From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
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From this reading Text surrounded by _ was italic in the original, text surrounded by = was bold and in a different font.
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
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From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
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From this reading _Author of_ "QUO VADIS," "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE," "PAN MICHAEL," "HANIA," ETC.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Author of_ "QUO VADIS," "WITH FIRE AND SWORD," "THE DELUGE," "PAN MICHAEL," "HANIA," ETC.
