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Chapter XVII
Glenning did not attend the fair the first two days. He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out. The sights and sounds which greeted him as he passed through the gates were all familiar. To one side some half grown boys were throwing at rag babies. Further on was the merry-go-round, piping its crazy tune, and carrying its precious freight of happy children.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Glenning did not attend the fair the first two days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Glenning did not attend the fair the first two days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To one side some half grown boys were throwing at rag babies.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “To one side some half grown boys were throwing at rag babies.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sights and sounds which greeted him as he passed through the gates were all familiar.”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “Further on was the merry-go-round, piping its crazy tune, and carrying its precious freight of happy children.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The sights and sounds which greeted him as he passed through the gates were all familiar.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
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From this reading The sights and sounds which greeted him as he passed through the gates were all familiar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sights and sounds which greeted him as he passed through the gates were all familiar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To one side some half grown boys were throwing at rag babies.
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From this reading Glenning did not attend the fair the first two days.
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From this reading To one side some half grown boys were throwing at rag babies.
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From this reading To one side some half grown boys were throwing at rag babies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
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From this reading Further on was the merry-go-round, piping its crazy tune, and carrying its precious freight of happy children.
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From this reading Further on was the merry-go-round, piping its crazy tune, and carrying its precious freight of happy children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
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From this reading Further on was the merry-go-round, piping its crazy tune, and carrying its precious freight of happy children.
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From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
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From this reading Glenning did not attend the fair the first two days.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Glenning did not attend the fair the first two days.
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From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Glenning did not attend the fair the first two days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sights and sounds which greeted him as he passed through the gates were all familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Glenning did not attend the fair the first two days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
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From this reading Further on was the merry-go-round, piping its crazy tune, and carrying its precious freight of happy children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Further on was the merry-go-round, piping its crazy tune, and carrying its precious freight of happy children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sights and sounds which greeted him as he passed through the gates were all familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glenning did not attend the fair the first two days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sights and sounds which greeted him as he passed through the gates were all familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To one side some half grown boys were throwing at rag babies.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To one side some half grown boys were throwing at rag babies.
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From this reading Further on was the merry-go-round, piping its crazy tune, and carrying its precious freight of happy children.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sights and sounds which greeted him as he passed through the gates were all familiar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Further on was the merry-go-round, piping its crazy tune, and carrying its precious freight of happy children.
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From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
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From this reading Further on was the merry-go-round, piping its crazy tune, and carrying its precious freight of happy children.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Glenning did not attend the fair the first two days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Further on was the merry-go-round, piping its crazy tune, and carrying its precious freight of happy children.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To one side some half grown boys were throwing at rag babies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sights and sounds which greeted him as he passed through the gates were all familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Further on was the merry-go-round, piping its crazy tune, and carrying its precious freight of happy children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading Further on was the merry-go-round, piping its crazy tune, and carrying its precious freight of happy children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To one side some half grown boys were throwing at rag babies.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To one side some half grown boys were throwing at rag babies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sights and sounds which greeted him as he passed through the gates were all familiar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To one side some half grown boys were throwing at rag babies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sights and sounds which greeted him as he passed through the gates were all familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Glenning did not attend the fair the first two days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sights and sounds which greeted him as he passed through the gates were all familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To one side some half grown boys were throwing at rag babies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To one side some half grown boys were throwing at rag babies.
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From this reading Further on was the merry-go-round, piping its crazy tune, and carrying its precious freight of happy children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glenning did not attend the fair the first two days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had good and sufficient reasons for finding his practice so urgent that he could not leave it, but the afternoon of the third day he drove out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Further on was the merry-go-round, piping its crazy tune, and carrying its precious freight of happy children.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sights and sounds which greeted him as he passed through the gates were all familiar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sights and sounds which greeted him as he passed through the gates were all familiar.
