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Chapter XVIII
Summer time came again. The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches. Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait. Who had told little Jim of West Point, the family did not know. But he had been told by somebody.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Summer time came again.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But he had been told by somebody.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who had told little Jim of West Point, the family did not know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who had told little Jim of West Point, the family did not know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Who had told little Jim of West Point, the family did not know.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “But he had been told by somebody.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Summer time came again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who had told little Jim of West Point, the family did not know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Summer time came again.
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From this reading The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches.
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From this reading Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he had been told by somebody.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had been told by somebody.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he had been told by somebody.
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From this reading Summer time came again.
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From this reading Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Who had told little Jim of West Point, the family did not know.
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From this reading The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches.
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From this reading Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait.
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From this reading Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait.
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From this reading Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait.
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From this reading Who had told little Jim of West Point, the family did not know.
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From this reading The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait.
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From this reading Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait.
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From this reading The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Who had told little Jim of West Point, the family did not know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had been told by somebody.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches.
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From this reading Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches.
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From this reading Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait.
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From this reading The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who had told little Jim of West Point, the family did not know.
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From this reading The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who had told little Jim of West Point, the family did not know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who had told little Jim of West Point, the family did not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches.
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From this reading The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Who had told little Jim of West Point, the family did not know.
a person, without saying who
From this reading But he had been told by somebody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Summer time came again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Summer time came again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who had told little Jim of West Point, the family did not know.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stove went out into the airy kitchen, and a larger flock of geese squawked in the weeds and ditches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who had told little Jim of West Point, the family did not know.
which person or people
From this reading Who had told little Jim of West Point, the family did not know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again Andy and Jim drove the cows, Andy of a morning with a dreamy stroll, and Jim of an evening with a strut that was intended for a military gait.
