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Chapter II
“I got his milk all ready when he wants it. You know you told me to have it for him by seven.” She nodded silently and crept into her seat. At half-past eight the train reached Buffalo. By this time the other passengers were dressed and the berths had been folded back for the day.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “By this time the other passengers were dressed and the berths had been folded back for the day.”
sleeping places on a ship
From this reading “By this time the other passengers were dressed and the berths had been folded back for the day.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You know you told me to have it for him by seven.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know you told me to have it for him by seven.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She nodded silently and crept into her seat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By this time the other passengers were dressed and the berths had been folded back for the day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know you told me to have it for him by seven.””
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From this reading “I got his milk all ready when he wants it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She nodded silently and crept into her seat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past eight the train reached Buffalo.
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From this reading By this time the other passengers were dressed and the berths had been folded back for the day.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By this time the other passengers were dressed and the berths had been folded back for the day.
sleeping places on a ship
From this reading By this time the other passengers were dressed and the berths had been folded back for the day.
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From this reading At half-past eight the train reached Buffalo.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You know you told me to have it for him by seven.”
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From this reading She nodded silently and crept into her seat.
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From this reading By this time the other passengers were dressed and the berths had been folded back for the day.
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From this reading By this time the other passengers were dressed and the berths had been folded back for the day.
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From this reading At half-past eight the train reached Buffalo.
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From this reading By this time the other passengers were dressed and the berths had been folded back for the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know you told me to have it for him by seven.”
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From this reading “I got his milk all ready when he wants it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time the other passengers were dressed and the berths had been folded back for the day.
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From this reading At half-past eight the train reached Buffalo.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You know you told me to have it for him by seven.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I got his milk all ready when he wants it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She nodded silently and crept into her seat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know you told me to have it for him by seven.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I got his milk all ready when he wants it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I got his milk all ready when he wants it.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She nodded silently and crept into her seat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I got his milk all ready when he wants it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know you told me to have it for him by seven.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know you told me to have it for him by seven.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I got his milk all ready when he wants it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She nodded silently and crept into her seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time the other passengers were dressed and the berths had been folded back for the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time the other passengers were dressed and the berths had been folded back for the day.
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From this reading At half-past eight the train reached Buffalo.
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From this reading “I got his milk all ready when he wants it.
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From this reading She nodded silently and crept into her seat.
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From this reading You know you told me to have it for him by seven.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded silently and crept into her seat.
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From this reading She nodded silently and crept into her seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At half-past eight the train reached Buffalo.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the other passengers were dressed and the berths had been folded back for the day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time the other passengers were dressed and the berths had been folded back for the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You know you told me to have it for him by seven.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know you told me to have it for him by seven.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At half-past eight the train reached Buffalo.
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From this reading “I got his milk all ready when he wants it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this time the other passengers were dressed and the berths had been folded back for the day.
at the time that
From this reading “I got his milk all ready when he wants it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know you told me to have it for him by seven.”
