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Chapter II
When Dyck entered the library of Playmore, the first words he heard were these: "Howe has downed the French at Brest. He's smashed the French fleet and dealt a sharp blow to the revolution. Hurrah!" The words were used by Miles Calhoun, Dyck's father, as a greeting to him on his return from the day's sport.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Dyck entered the library of Playmore, the first words he heard were these:”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Howe has downed the French at Brest.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “When Dyck entered the library of Playmore, the first words he heard were these:”
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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 He's smashed the French fleet and dealt a sharp blow to the revolution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's smashed the French fleet and dealt a sharp blow to the revolution.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words were used by Miles Calhoun, Dyck's father, as a greeting to him on his return from the day's sport.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Howe has downed the French at Brest.
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From this reading He's smashed the French fleet and dealt a sharp blow to the revolution.
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From this reading "Howe has downed the French at Brest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The words were used by Miles Calhoun, Dyck's father, as a greeting to him on his return from the day's sport.
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From this reading The words were used by Miles Calhoun, Dyck's father, as a greeting to him on his return from the day's sport.
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From this reading The words were used by Miles Calhoun, Dyck's father, as a greeting to him on his return from the day's sport.
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From this reading He's smashed the French fleet and dealt a sharp blow to the revolution.
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From this reading "Howe has downed the French at Brest.
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From this reading When Dyck entered the library of Playmore, the first words he heard were these:
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From this reading The words were used by Miles Calhoun, Dyck's father, as a greeting to him on his return from the day's sport.
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From this reading When Dyck entered the library of Playmore, the first words he heard were these:
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From this reading The words were used by Miles Calhoun, Dyck's father, as a greeting to him on his return from the day's sport.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Dyck entered the library of Playmore, the first words he heard were these:
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From this reading He's smashed the French fleet and dealt a sharp blow to the revolution.
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From this reading "Howe has downed the French at Brest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The words were used by Miles Calhoun, Dyck's father, as a greeting to him on his return from the day's sport.
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From this reading The words were used by Miles Calhoun, Dyck's father, as a greeting to him on his return from the day's sport.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Howe has downed the French at Brest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dyck entered the library of Playmore, the first words he heard were these:
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From this reading He's smashed the French fleet and dealt a sharp blow to the revolution.
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From this reading When Dyck entered the library of Playmore, the first words he heard were these:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The words were used by Miles Calhoun, Dyck's father, as a greeting to him on his return from the day's sport.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The words were used by Miles Calhoun, Dyck's father, as a greeting to him on his return from the day's sport.
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From this reading "Howe has downed the French at Brest.
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From this reading Hurrah!"
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From this reading When Dyck entered the library of Playmore, the first words he heard were these:
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From this reading The words were used by Miles Calhoun, Dyck's father, as a greeting to him on his return from the day's sport.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Dyck entered the library of Playmore, the first words he heard were these:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The words were used by Miles Calhoun, Dyck's father, as a greeting to him on his return from the day's sport.
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From this reading When Dyck entered the library of Playmore, the first words he heard were these:
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From this reading The words were used by Miles Calhoun, Dyck's father, as a greeting to him on his return from the day's sport.
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From this reading He's smashed the French fleet and dealt a sharp blow to the revolution.
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From this reading He's smashed the French fleet and dealt a sharp blow to the revolution.
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From this reading He's smashed the French fleet and dealt a sharp blow to the revolution.
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From this reading The words were used by Miles Calhoun, Dyck's father, as a greeting to him on his return from the day's sport.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Dyck entered the library of Playmore, the first words he heard were these:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When Dyck entered the library of Playmore, the first words he heard were these:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's smashed the French fleet and dealt a sharp blow to the revolution.
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From this reading The words were used by Miles Calhoun, Dyck's father, as a greeting to him on his return from the day's sport.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Dyck entered the library of Playmore, the first words he heard were these:
at the time that
From this reading When Dyck entered the library of Playmore, the first words he heard were these:
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From this reading When Dyck entered the library of Playmore, the first words he heard were these:
