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Chapter III
MRS. DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children. Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty. Next to Henry was Miriam, eighteen years old. The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.”
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From this reading “Next to Henry was Miriam, eighteen years old.”
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From this reading “Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.”
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From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
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From this reading The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.
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From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
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From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
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From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
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From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
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From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
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From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
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From this reading The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.
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From this reading The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.
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From this reading Next to Henry was Miriam, eighteen years old.
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From this reading The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.
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From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
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From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
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From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
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From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
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From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
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From this reading Next to Henry was Miriam, eighteen years old.
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From this reading MRS.
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From this reading Next to Henry was Miriam, eighteen years old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
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From this reading Next to Henry was Miriam, eighteen years old.
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From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
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From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
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From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
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From this reading The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
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From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
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From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
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From this reading The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.
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From this reading DARLINGTON, the widow we have just introduced to the reader, had five children.
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From this reading Edith, the oldest daughter, was twenty-two years of age at the time of her father's death; and Henry, the oldest son, just twenty.
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From this reading The ages of the two youngest children, Ellen and Edward, were ten and eight.
