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Chapter VI
A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining. It had been raining all morning. William was intensely bored with his family. "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time. "_Nothing!_" said his father fiercely from behind his newspaper.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had been raining all morning.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “"_Nothing!_" said his father fiercely from behind his newspaper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had been raining all morning.”
not one thing; not anything
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.”
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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 A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining.
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From this reading It had been raining all morning.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been raining all morning.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "_Nothing!_" said his father fiercely from behind his newspaper.
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From this reading William was intensely bored with his family.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
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From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
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From this reading William was intensely bored with his family.
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From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
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From this reading "_Nothing!_" said his father fiercely from behind his newspaper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "_Nothing!_" said his father fiercely from behind his newspaper.
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From this reading A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been raining all morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William was intensely bored with his family.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
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From this reading William was intensely bored with his family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been raining all morning.
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From this reading "_Nothing!_" said his father fiercely from behind his newspaper.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "_Nothing!_" said his father fiercely from behind his newspaper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining.
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From this reading A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining.
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From this reading "_Nothing!_" said his father fiercely from behind his newspaper.
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From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A QUESTION OF GRAMMAR It was raining.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can I do?" he demanded of his father for the tenth time.
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From this reading William was intensely bored with his family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading William was intensely bored with his family.
