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Chapter III
THE SEVEN FAMILIES. There was a family of two old Parrots and seven young Parrots. There was a family of two old Storks and seven young Storks. There was a family of two old Geese and seven young Geese. There was a family of two old Owls and seven young Owls.
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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 There was a family of two old Parrots and seven young Parrots.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a family of two old Parrots and seven young Parrots.
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From this reading THE SEVEN FAMILIES.
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From this reading There was a family of two old Parrots and seven young Parrots.
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From this reading There was a family of two old Geese and seven young Geese.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a family of two old Parrots and seven young Parrots.
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From this reading There was a family of two old Parrots and seven young Parrots.
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From this reading There was a family of two old Owls and seven young Owls.
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From this reading There was a family of two old Parrots and seven young Parrots.
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From this reading THE SEVEN FAMILIES.
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From this reading There was a family of two old Storks and seven young Storks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEVEN FAMILIES.
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From this reading There was a family of two old Parrots and seven young Parrots.
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From this reading There was a family of two old Parrots and seven young Parrots.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a family of two old Parrots and seven young Parrots.
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From this reading There was a family of two old Parrots and seven young Parrots.
