Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY It was a great home-coming.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

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From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As was to be expected, Aunt Martha had had the cook prepare a most elaborate supper, and, to this the lads did full justice.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As was to be expected, Aunt Martha had had the cook prepare a most elaborate supper, and, to this the lads did full justice.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

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From this reading As was to be expected, Aunt Martha had had the cook prepare a most elaborate supper, and, to this the lads did full justice.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As was to be expected, Aunt Martha had had the cook prepare a most elaborate supper, and, to this the lads did full justice.

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From this reading “Say, this is like old times!” exclaimed Dick, as he entered his bedroom.

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From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

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From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

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From this reading As was to be expected, Aunt Martha had had the cook prepare a most elaborate supper, and, to this the lads did full justice.

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From this reading “Say, this is like old times!” exclaimed Dick, as he entered his bedroom.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading As was to be expected, Aunt Martha had had the cook prepare a most elaborate supper, and, to this the lads did full justice.

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From this reading As was to be expected, Aunt Martha had had the cook prepare a most elaborate supper, and, to this the lads did full justice.

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From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

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From this reading “Say, this is like old times!” exclaimed Dick, as he entered his bedroom.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Looks as natural as it ever did.”

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From this reading “Say, this is like old times!” exclaimed Dick, as he entered his bedroom.

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From this reading As was to be expected, Aunt Martha had had the cook prepare a most elaborate supper, and, to this the lads did full justice.

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From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY It was a great home-coming.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY It was a great home-coming.

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From this reading As was to be expected, Aunt Martha had had the cook prepare a most elaborate supper, and, to this the lads did full justice.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY It was a great home-coming.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As was to be expected, Aunt Martha had had the cook prepare a most elaborate supper, and, to this the lads did full justice.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Say, this is like old times!” exclaimed Dick, as he entered his bedroom.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Say, this is like old times!” exclaimed Dick, as he entered his bedroom.

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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY It was a great home-coming.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Say, this is like old times!” exclaimed Dick, as he entered his bedroom.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY It was a great home-coming.

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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY It was a great home-coming.

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From this reading As was to be expected, Aunt Martha had had the cook prepare a most elaborate supper, and, to this the lads did full justice.

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From this reading As was to be expected, Aunt Martha had had the cook prepare a most elaborate supper, and, to this the lads did full justice.

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From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

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From this reading “Say, this is like old times!” exclaimed Dick, as he entered his bedroom.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

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From this reading “Looks as natural as it ever did.”

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From this reading As was to be expected, Aunt Martha had had the cook prepare a most elaborate supper, and, to this the lads did full justice.

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From this reading As was to be expected, Aunt Martha had had the cook prepare a most elaborate supper, and, to this the lads did full justice.

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From this reading “Looks as natural as it ever did.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY It was a great home-coming.

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From this reading “Say, this is like old times!” exclaimed Dick, as he entered his bedroom.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

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From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY It was a great home-coming.

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From this reading As was to be expected, Aunt Martha had had the cook prepare a most elaborate supper, and, to this the lads did full justice.

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From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

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From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

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From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

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From this reading As was to be expected, Aunt Martha had had the cook prepare a most elaborate supper, and, to this the lads did full justice.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY It was a great home-coming.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading As was to be expected, Aunt Martha had had the cook prepare a most elaborate supper, and, to this the lads did full justice.

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From this reading “Say, this is like old times!” exclaimed Dick, as he entered his bedroom.

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From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As was to be expected, Aunt Martha had had the cook prepare a most elaborate supper, and, to this the lads did full justice.

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From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY It was a great home-coming.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.

but in spite of that

From this reading The long ride on the cars had tired them, yet they remained up long enough to tell about affairs at college, and learn what their father and their other relatives had to say.