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Chapter VIII
WILLIAM ADVERTISES A new sweetshop, Mallards by name, had been opened in the village. It had been the sensation of the week to William and his friends. For it sold everything a halfpenny cheaper than Mr. Moss. It revolutionised the finances of the Outlaws. The Outlaws was the secret society which comprised William and his friends Ginger, Henry, and Douglas.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “WILLIAM ADVERTISES A new sweetshop, Mallards by name, had been opened in the village.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “For it sold everything a halfpenny cheaper than Mr. Moss.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WILLIAM ADVERTISES A new sweetshop, Mallards by name, had been opened in the village.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “The Outlaws was the secret society which comprised William and his friends Ginger, Henry, and Douglas.”
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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 WILLIAM ADVERTISES A new sweetshop, Mallards by name, had been opened in the village.
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From this reading WILLIAM ADVERTISES A new sweetshop, Mallards by name, had been opened in the village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been the sensation of the week to William and his friends.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WILLIAM ADVERTISES A new sweetshop, Mallards by name, had been opened in the village.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WILLIAM ADVERTISES A new sweetshop, Mallards by name, had been opened in the village.
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From this reading For it sold everything a halfpenny cheaper than Mr. Moss.
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From this reading The Outlaws was the secret society which comprised William and his friends Ginger, Henry, and Douglas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Outlaws was the secret society which comprised William and his friends Ginger, Henry, and Douglas.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading For it sold everything a halfpenny cheaper than Mr. Moss.
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From this reading It revolutionised the finances of the Outlaws.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it sold everything a halfpenny cheaper than Mr. Moss.
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From this reading It had been the sensation of the week to William and his friends.
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From this reading The Outlaws was the secret society which comprised William and his friends Ginger, Henry, and Douglas.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WILLIAM ADVERTISES A new sweetshop, Mallards by name, had been opened in the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For it sold everything a halfpenny cheaper than Mr. Moss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Outlaws was the secret society which comprised William and his friends Ginger, Henry, and Douglas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been the sensation of the week to William and his friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WILLIAM ADVERTISES A new sweetshop, Mallards by name, had been opened in the village.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been the sensation of the week to William and his friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM ADVERTISES A new sweetshop, Mallards by name, had been opened in the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For it sold everything a halfpenny cheaper than Mr. Moss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For it sold everything a halfpenny cheaper than Mr. Moss.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WILLIAM ADVERTISES A new sweetshop, Mallards by name, had been opened in the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM ADVERTISES A new sweetshop, Mallards by name, had been opened in the village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been the sensation of the week to William and his friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM ADVERTISES A new sweetshop, Mallards by name, had been opened in the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It revolutionised the finances of the Outlaws.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It revolutionised the finances of the Outlaws.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The Outlaws was the secret society which comprised William and his friends Ginger, Henry, and Douglas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been the sensation of the week to William and his friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Outlaws was the secret society which comprised William and his friends Ginger, Henry, and Douglas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For it sold everything a halfpenny cheaper than Mr. Moss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM ADVERTISES A new sweetshop, Mallards by name, had been opened in the village.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For it sold everything a halfpenny cheaper than Mr. Moss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM ADVERTISES A new sweetshop, Mallards by name, had been opened in the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been the sensation of the week to William and his friends.
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From this reading WILLIAM ADVERTISES A new sweetshop, Mallards by name, had been opened in the village.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Outlaws was the secret society which comprised William and his friends Ginger, Henry, and Douglas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been the sensation of the week to William and his friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Outlaws was the secret society which comprised William and his friends Ginger, Henry, and Douglas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM ADVERTISES A new sweetshop, Mallards by name, had been opened in the village.
