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Chapter I
by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A. ________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s. He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking. This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition. Anyway, if it was, it didn't win.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.”
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
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From this reading Anyway, if it was, it didn't win.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.
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From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
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From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
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From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
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From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A.
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From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
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From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
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From this reading Anyway, if it was, it didn't win.
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From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.
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From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
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From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
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From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
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From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Anyway, if it was, it didn't win.
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From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
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From this reading by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
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From this reading by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
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From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anyway, if it was, it didn't win.
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From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyway, if it was, it didn't win.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ________________________________________________________________ Wilson wrote several books around the end of the 1880s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This present book gives you the impression that it might well have been another one written to be entered into the competition.
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From this reading He had won a prize some ten years previously for the best book assessed by The Band of Hope, a Society devoted to helping the young never to take up drinking.
