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Chapter I
In the beginning he was Christopher Bellew. By the time he was at college he had become Chris Bellew. Later, in the Bohemian crowd of San Francisco, he was called Kit Bellew. And in the end he was known by no other name than Smoke Bellew. And this history of the evolution of his name is the history of his evolution.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the beginning he was Christopher Bellew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And in the end he was known by no other name than Smoke Bellew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By the time he was at college he had become Chris Bellew.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in the end he was known by no other name than Smoke Bellew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the time he was at college he had become Chris Bellew.
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From this reading By the time he was at college he had become Chris Bellew.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the beginning he was Christopher Bellew.
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From this reading In the beginning he was Christopher Bellew.
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From this reading Later, in the Bohemian crowd of San Francisco, he was called Kit Bellew.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time he was at college he had become Chris Bellew.
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From this reading Later, in the Bohemian crowd of San Francisco, he was called Kit Bellew.
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From this reading By the time he was at college he had become Chris Bellew.
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From this reading In the beginning he was Christopher Bellew.
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From this reading By the time he was at college he had become Chris Bellew.
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From this reading Later, in the Bohemian crowd of San Francisco, he was called Kit Bellew.
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From this reading And in the end he was known by no other name than Smoke Bellew.
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From this reading And this history of the evolution of his name is the history of his evolution.
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From this reading Later, in the Bohemian crowd of San Francisco, he was called Kit Bellew.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time he was at college he had become Chris Bellew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the beginning he was Christopher Bellew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And this history of the evolution of his name is the history of his evolution.
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From this reading And this history of the evolution of his name is the history of his evolution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the beginning he was Christopher Bellew.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this history of the evolution of his name is the history of his evolution.
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From this reading Later, in the Bohemian crowd of San Francisco, he was called Kit Bellew.
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From this reading And in the end he was known by no other name than Smoke Bellew.
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From this reading Later, in the Bohemian crowd of San Francisco, he was called Kit Bellew.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And in the end he was known by no other name than Smoke Bellew.
not any; not one
From this reading And in the end he was known by no other name than Smoke Bellew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Later, in the Bohemian crowd of San Francisco, he was called Kit Bellew.
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From this reading And in the end he was known by no other name than Smoke Bellew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later, in the Bohemian crowd of San Francisco, he was called Kit Bellew.
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From this reading And in the end he was known by no other name than Smoke Bellew.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And in the end he was known by no other name than Smoke Bellew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the beginning he was Christopher Bellew.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this history of the evolution of his name is the history of his evolution.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time he was at college he had become Chris Bellew.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the beginning he was Christopher Bellew.
