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Chapter 21 of The fool of the family is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FINDING A FATHER. Smithers returned to the room. "I'll have to break with you," exclaimed the major, "if you go on this way." "What for?" asked Smithers. "Didn't you hear that fellow say that he had saved my life?
Chapter 21 of The fool of the family is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I'll have to break with you," exclaimed the major, "if you go on this way."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Smithers returned to the room.”
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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 FINDING A FATHER.
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From this reading "What for?" asked Smithers.
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From this reading "I'll have to break with you," exclaimed the major, "if you go on this way."
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From this reading "Didn't you hear that fellow say that he had saved my life?
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From this reading "I'll have to break with you," exclaimed the major, "if you go on this way."
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From this reading FINDING A FATHER.
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From this reading "Didn't you hear that fellow say that he had saved my life?
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From this reading FINDING A FATHER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What for?" asked Smithers.
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From this reading "I'll have to break with you," exclaimed the major, "if you go on this way."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Didn't you hear that fellow say that he had saved my life?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll have to break with you," exclaimed the major, "if you go on this way."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Didn't you hear that fellow say that he had saved my life?
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From this reading "Didn't you hear that fellow say that he had saved my life?
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From this reading "I'll have to break with you," exclaimed the major, "if you go on this way."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll have to break with you," exclaimed the major, "if you go on this way."
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From this reading "Didn't you hear that fellow say that he had saved my life?
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From this reading "I'll have to break with you," exclaimed the major, "if you go on this way."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Didn't you hear that fellow say that he had saved my life?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'll have to break with you," exclaimed the major, "if you go on this way."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Smithers returned to the room.
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From this reading Smithers returned to the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't you hear that fellow say that he had saved my life?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't you hear that fellow say that he had saved my life?
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From this reading Smithers returned to the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Didn't you hear that fellow say that he had saved my life?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Smithers returned to the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'll have to break with you," exclaimed the major, "if you go on this way."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Smithers returned to the room.
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From this reading "I'll have to break with you," exclaimed the major, "if you go on this way."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What for?" asked Smithers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll have to break with you," exclaimed the major, "if you go on this way."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll have to break with you," exclaimed the major, "if you go on this way."
