Chapter 1 of The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 1 of The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See http://www. THE BECKONING HAND ETC. _STORIES BY GRANT ALLEN._ STRANGE STORIES. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, with a Frontispiece by George Du Maurier, 6_s_.; post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2_s_. "Mr. Grant Allen has fully established his claim to be heard henceforth as a story-teller."--ACADEMY.
Chapter 1 of The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “"Mr. Grant Allen has fully established his claim to be heard henceforth as a story-teller."--ACADEMY.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Mr. Grant Allen has fully established his claim to be heard henceforth as a story-teller."--ACADEMY.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mr. Grant Allen has fully established his claim to be heard henceforth as a story-teller."--ACADEMY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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From this reading THE BECKONING HAND ETC.
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showing who or what does the action
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From this reading "Mr. Grant Allen has fully established his claim to be heard henceforth as a story-teller."--ACADEMY.
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From this reading THE BECKONING HAND ETC.
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From this reading "Mr. Grant Allen has fully established his claim to be heard henceforth as a story-teller."--ACADEMY.
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From this reading _STORIES BY GRANT ALLEN._ STRANGE STORIES.
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From this reading THE BECKONING HAND ETC.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Grant Allen has fully established his claim to be heard henceforth as a story-teller."--ACADEMY.
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From this reading "Mr. Grant Allen has fully established his claim to be heard henceforth as a story-teller."--ACADEMY.
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From this reading "Mr. Grant Allen has fully established his claim to be heard henceforth as a story-teller."--ACADEMY.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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From this reading See http://www.
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From this reading See http://www.
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From this reading _STORIES BY GRANT ALLEN._ STRANGE STORIES.
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From this reading "Mr. Grant Allen has fully established his claim to be heard henceforth as a story-teller."--ACADEMY.
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From this reading _STORIES BY GRANT ALLEN._ STRANGE STORIES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BECKONING HAND ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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in the company of; together with
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