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Chapter IV
Lem was a great favorite with Mrs. Luella. She liked him better than she did Joe. She was one of the few people who could, at a glance, tell the two brothers apart. She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper." Unfortunately for Lem, perhaps, she was right.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She was one of the few people who could, at a glance, tell the two brothers apart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lem was a great favorite with Mrs. Luella.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She was one of the few people who could, at a glance, tell the two brothers apart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Unfortunately for Lem, perhaps, she was right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Unfortunately for Lem, perhaps, she was right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was one of the few people who could, at a glance, tell the two brothers apart.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."”
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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 Lem was a great favorite with Mrs. Luella.
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From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
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From this reading She was one of the few people who could, at a glance, tell the two brothers apart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was one of the few people who could, at a glance, tell the two brothers apart.
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From this reading She liked him better than she did Joe.
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From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
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From this reading She was one of the few people who could, at a glance, tell the two brothers apart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was one of the few people who could, at a glance, tell the two brothers apart.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She liked him better than she did Joe.
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From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
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From this reading Lem was a great favorite with Mrs. Luella.
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From this reading She was one of the few people who could, at a glance, tell the two brothers apart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
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From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
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From this reading She was one of the few people who could, at a glance, tell the two brothers apart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lem was a great favorite with Mrs. Luella.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
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From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She liked him better than she did Joe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
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From this reading She liked him better than she did Joe.
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From this reading Lem was a great favorite with Mrs. Luella.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She liked him better than she did Joe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
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From this reading Lem was a great favorite with Mrs. Luella.
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From this reading Lem was a great favorite with Mrs. Luella.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was one of the few people who could, at a glance, tell the two brothers apart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was one of the few people who could, at a glance, tell the two brothers apart.
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From this reading She was one of the few people who could, at a glance, tell the two brothers apart.
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From this reading Unfortunately for Lem, perhaps, she was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unfortunately for Lem, perhaps, she was right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She liked him better than she did Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was one of the few people who could, at a glance, tell the two brothers apart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She liked him better than she did Joe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was one of the few people who could, at a glance, tell the two brothers apart.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was one of the few people who could, at a glance, tell the two brothers apart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unfortunately for Lem, perhaps, she was right.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lem was a great favorite with Mrs. Luella.
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From this reading She always spoke of Lem as the "little chap," though he was in fact precisely of a height with his brother; and she gave as the reason for the preference, that "the little chap wasn't a ramper."
which person or people
From this reading She was one of the few people who could, at a glance, tell the two brothers apart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lem was a great favorite with Mrs. Luella.
