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Chapter XV
Jim was enterprising. Far more enterprising than anybody gave him credit for. He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike. The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy. To excel the two big boys was worth trying for.
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any person at all
From this reading “Far more enterprising than anybody gave him credit for.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
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From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
any person at all
From this reading Far more enterprising than anybody gave him credit for.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
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From this reading To excel the two big boys was worth trying for.
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From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
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From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
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From this reading Far more enterprising than anybody gave him credit for.
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From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
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From this reading Jim was enterprising.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
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From this reading To excel the two big boys was worth trying for.
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From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
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From this reading Far more enterprising than anybody gave him credit for.
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From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Far more enterprising than anybody gave him credit for.
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From this reading Far more enterprising than anybody gave him credit for.
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From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Far more enterprising than anybody gave him credit for.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
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From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
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From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
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From this reading Jim was enterprising.
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From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
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From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
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From this reading Far more enterprising than anybody gave him credit for.
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From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
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From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
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From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
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From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
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From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
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From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
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From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
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From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Far more enterprising than anybody gave him credit for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been set to copy the General, and that night as he lay down to sleep he resolved to outdo Pat and Mike.
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From this reading To excel the two big boys was worth trying for.
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From this reading To excel the two big boys was worth trying for.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim was enterprising.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The little boys were insignificant in his eyes as he thought of what was before him, and even Andy offered small food for jealousy.
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From this reading To excel the two big boys was worth trying for.
