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Chapter XI
WILLIAM AND THE SMUGGLER William's family were going to the seaside for February. It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change. "We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans. "Good heavens!" groaned Mr. Brown. "I thought it was to be a _rest_ cure."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good heavens!" groaned Mr. Brown.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I thought it was to be a _rest_ cure."”
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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 It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE SMUGGLER William's family were going to the seaside for February.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought it was to be a _rest_ cure."
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From this reading "Good heavens!" groaned Mr. Brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.
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From this reading It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought it was to be a _rest_ cure."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE SMUGGLER William's family were going to the seaside for February.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE SMUGGLER William's family were going to the seaside for February.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE SMUGGLER William's family were going to the seaside for February.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE SMUGGLER William's family were going to the seaside for February.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good heavens!" groaned Mr. Brown.
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From this reading "Good heavens!" groaned Mr. Brown.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good heavens!" groaned Mr. Brown.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought it was to be a _rest_ cure."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good heavens!" groaned Mr. Brown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE SMUGGLER William's family were going to the seaside for February.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE SMUGGLER William's family were going to the seaside for February.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE SMUGGLER William's family were going to the seaside for February.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought it was to be a _rest_ cure."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE SMUGGLER William's family were going to the seaside for February.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not an ideal month for the seaside, but William's father's doctor had ordered him a complete rest and change.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE SMUGGLER William's family were going to the seaside for February.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE SMUGGLER William's family were going to the seaside for February.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE SMUGGLER William's family were going to the seaside for February.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We shall have to take William with us, you know," his wife had said as they discussed plans.
