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Chapter XIV
SOME DISCOVERIES. David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one. His first thought was of the pointer. Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success. Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.”
every person
From this reading “Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His first thought was of the pointer.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His first thought was of the pointer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.”
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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 Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
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From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
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From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
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From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
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From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
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From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
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From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
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From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
every person
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
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From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
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From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
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From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first thought was of the pointer.
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From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
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From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
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From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
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From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
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From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
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From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
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From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
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From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
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From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
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From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His first thought was of the pointer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
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From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His first thought was of the pointer.
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From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
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From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
except for; apart from
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES.
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From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first thought was of the pointer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
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From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giving the animal a hasty kick, to start him on his way home, David sought to save himself by flight, although he had little hope of success.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everybody said he was a swift runner for a boy of his age, and he did his best now, but fast as he went, Godfrey gained at every step.
in the company of; together with
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading David would have been glad to reason with his father, but he had not been allowed the opportunity, and now it was too late to find one.
