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Chapter V
My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him. “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too. He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me. In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder. “Don’t you do it, John Mayrant!”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Don’t you do it, John Mayrant!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.”
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From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
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From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
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From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
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From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
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From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Don’t you do it, John Mayrant!”
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From this reading “Don’t you do it, John Mayrant!”
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From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
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From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
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From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
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From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
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From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
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From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
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From this reading “Don’t you do it, John Mayrant!”
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From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
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From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
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From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
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From this reading “Don’t you do it, John Mayrant!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
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From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
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From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
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From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
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From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
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From this reading In 1840, his daughter, Miss Beaufain--” I laid my hand right on his shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
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From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
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From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
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From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
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From this reading My knowledge of his gallant sea-fighting namesake visibly gratified him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a statesman, and some of his brilliant powers were inherited by his children--but they have not come so far down as me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
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From this reading “I wish it were,” he said; “but I am descended from this man, too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you do it, John Mayrant!”
