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IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A VERY IMPRESSIVE TEMPERANCE LECTURE. Farringford was very chipper when he returned to me. He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him. "Now, my lad, I'm ready. I'm refreshed.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Farringford was very chipper when he returned to me.”
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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 IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A VERY IMPRESSIVE TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
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From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
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From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
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From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
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From this reading Farringford was very chipper when he returned to me.
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From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
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From this reading Farringford was very chipper when he returned to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Farringford was very chipper when he returned to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
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From this reading "Now, my lad, I'm ready.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A VERY IMPRESSIVE TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A VERY IMPRESSIVE TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
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From this reading "Now, my lad, I'm ready.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A VERY IMPRESSIVE TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A VERY IMPRESSIVE TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Farringford was very chipper when he returned to me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, my lad, I'm ready.
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From this reading "Now, my lad, I'm ready.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
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From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A VERY IMPRESSIVE TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
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From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
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From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
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From this reading "Now, my lad, I'm ready.
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From this reading I'm refreshed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Farringford was very chipper when he returned to me.
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From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A VERY IMPRESSIVE TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A VERY IMPRESSIVE TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
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From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A VERY IMPRESSIVE TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farringford was very chipper when he returned to me.
at the time that
From this reading Farringford was very chipper when he returned to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A VERY IMPRESSIVE TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
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From this reading He had drank half a tumbler of whiskey, and appeared to be prepared, to his own satisfaction, for any business which might be presented to him.
