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Chapter I
'MASTER MORTIMER.' He was known by the name of 'the Child' by his relations, but his nurse called him Master Bobby. He would say if he were asked himself: 'My name is Robert Stuart Allonby.' And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He would say if he were asked himself:”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He would say if he were asked himself:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was known by the name of 'the Child' by his relations, but his nurse called him Master Bobby.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would say if he were asked himself:”
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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 And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.
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From this reading 'My name is Robert Stuart Allonby.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.
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From this reading And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would say if he were asked himself:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.
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From this reading He was known by the name of 'the Child' by his relations, but his nurse called him Master Bobby.
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From this reading And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was known by the name of 'the Child' by his relations, but his nurse called him Master Bobby.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was known by the name of 'the Child' by his relations, but his nurse called him Master Bobby.
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From this reading He was known by the name of 'the Child' by his relations, but his nurse called him Master Bobby.
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From this reading He was known by the name of 'the Child' by his relations, but his nurse called him Master Bobby.
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From this reading And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.
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From this reading And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was known by the name of 'the Child' by his relations, but his nurse called him Master Bobby.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was known by the name of 'the Child' by his relations, but his nurse called him Master Bobby.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would say if he were asked himself:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was known by the name of 'the Child' by his relations, but his nurse called him Master Bobby.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would say if he were asked himself:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'My name is Robert Stuart Allonby.'
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From this reading He was known by the name of 'the Child' by his relations, but his nurse called him Master Bobby.
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From this reading And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.
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From this reading 'MASTER MORTIMER.'
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From this reading 'MASTER MORTIMER.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My name is Robert Stuart Allonby.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was known by the name of 'the Child' by his relations, but his nurse called him Master Bobby.
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From this reading He was known by the name of 'the Child' by his relations, but his nurse called him Master Bobby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was known by the name of 'the Child' by his relations, but his nurse called him Master Bobby.
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From this reading And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.
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From this reading And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was known by the name of 'the Child' by his relations, but his nurse called him Master Bobby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'My name is Robert Stuart Allonby.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would say if he were asked himself:
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From this reading And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'My name is Robert Stuart Allonby.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was known by the name of 'the Child' by his relations, but his nurse called him Master Bobby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was known by the name of 'the Child' by his relations, but his nurse called him Master Bobby.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He would say if he were asked himself:
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And he would raise a pair of wonderful brown eyes as he spoke, in anxious doubt as to whether his name would be liked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would say if he were asked himself:
