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Chapter II
Jerome started, and once started he raced. Long-legged, light-flanked, long-winded, and underfed, he had the adaptability for speed of a little race-horse. Jerome Edwards was quite a famous boy in the village for his prowess in running. No other boy could equal him. Marvellous stories were told about it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Marvellous stories were told about it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “No other boy could equal him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Long-legged, light-flanked, long-winded, and underfed, he had the adaptability for speed of a little race-horse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jerome started, and once started he raced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jerome Edwards was quite a famous boy in the village for his prowess in running.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Jerome Edwards was quite a famous boy in the village for his prowess in running.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Marvellous stories were told about it.”
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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 Long-legged, light-flanked, long-winded, and underfed, he had the adaptability for speed of a little race-horse.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Marvellous stories were told about it.
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From this reading Long-legged, light-flanked, long-winded, and underfed, he had the adaptability for speed of a little race-horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jerome started, and once started he raced.
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From this reading Jerome Edwards was quite a famous boy in the village for his prowess in running.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No other boy could equal him.
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From this reading Jerome Edwards was quite a famous boy in the village for his prowess in running.
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From this reading No other boy could equal him.
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From this reading Jerome Edwards was quite a famous boy in the village for his prowess in running.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Long-legged, light-flanked, long-winded, and underfed, he had the adaptability for speed of a little race-horse.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long-legged, light-flanked, long-winded, and underfed, he had the adaptability for speed of a little race-horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerome started, and once started he raced.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No other boy could equal him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerome Edwards was quite a famous boy in the village for his prowess in running.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jerome Edwards was quite a famous boy in the village for his prowess in running.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marvellous stories were told about it.
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From this reading Jerome started, and once started he raced.
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From this reading Long-legged, light-flanked, long-winded, and underfed, he had the adaptability for speed of a little race-horse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long-legged, light-flanked, long-winded, and underfed, he had the adaptability for speed of a little race-horse.
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From this reading Long-legged, light-flanked, long-winded, and underfed, he had the adaptability for speed of a little race-horse.
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From this reading Long-legged, light-flanked, long-winded, and underfed, he had the adaptability for speed of a little race-horse.
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From this reading Marvellous stories were told about it.
not any; not one
From this reading No other boy could equal him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long-legged, light-flanked, long-winded, and underfed, he had the adaptability for speed of a little race-horse.
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From this reading Jerome started, and once started he raced.
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From this reading No other boy could equal him.
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From this reading Jerome Edwards was quite a famous boy in the village for his prowess in running.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jerome Edwards was quite a famous boy in the village for his prowess in running.
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From this reading Long-legged, light-flanked, long-winded, and underfed, he had the adaptability for speed of a little race-horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerome started, and once started he raced.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jerome Edwards was quite a famous boy in the village for his prowess in running.
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From this reading Long-legged, light-flanked, long-winded, and underfed, he had the adaptability for speed of a little race-horse.
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From this reading Jerome started, and once started he raced.
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From this reading Marvellous stories were told about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long-legged, light-flanked, long-winded, and underfed, he had the adaptability for speed of a little race-horse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marvellous stories were told about it.
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From this reading Long-legged, light-flanked, long-winded, and underfed, he had the adaptability for speed of a little race-horse.
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From this reading Jerome Edwards was quite a famous boy in the village for his prowess in running.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jerome Edwards was quite a famous boy in the village for his prowess in running.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marvellous stories were told about it.
