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Chapter I
"Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!" "Are you certain, Tom? Don't let me raise any false hopes." "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week. He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Don't let me raise any false hopes."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
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From this reading Don't let me raise any false hopes."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
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From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
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From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
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From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
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From this reading "Are you certain, Tom?
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From this reading Don't let me raise any false hopes."
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From this reading Don't let me raise any false hopes."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
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From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
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From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
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From this reading Don't let me raise any false hopes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
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From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
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From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Don't let me raise any false hopes."
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From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't let me raise any false hopes."
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From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
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From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
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From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't let me raise any false hopes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
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From this reading "Are you certain, Tom?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Hurrah, Sam, it is settled at last that we are to go to boarding school!"
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From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said he would rather put up with the Central Park menagerie--think of that!" and Tom Rover began to laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I am certain, for I heard Uncle Randolph tell Aunt Martha that he wouldn't keep us in the house another week.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you certain, Tom?
