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Chapter XXXII
THE HOUSELESS. The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also. To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it. His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.” Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.”
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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 To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
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From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
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From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
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From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
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From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
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From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
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From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
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From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
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From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
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From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
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From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
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From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
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From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
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From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
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From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
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From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
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From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
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From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
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From this reading THE HOUSELESS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSELESS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
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From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
