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Chapter II
TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls. Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll. Of course rolling has left its mark on me. What happened to my education is typical. Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
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for the reason that
From this reading “Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course rolling has left its mark on me.”
every person
From this reading “TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course rolling has left its mark on me.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.”
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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 Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
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From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
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From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
for the reason that
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
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From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course rolling has left its mark on me.
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From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
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From this reading What happened to my education is typical.
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From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
every person
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
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From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
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From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
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From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
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From this reading What happened to my education is typical.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What happened to my education is typical.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course rolling has left its mark on me.
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From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
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From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
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From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course rolling has left its mark on me.
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From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
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From this reading Of course rolling has left its mark on me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course rolling has left its mark on me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course rolling has left its mark on me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
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From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
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From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
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From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
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From this reading Of course rolling has left its mark on me.
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From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
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From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
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From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
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From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
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From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
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From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
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From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
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From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
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From this reading What happened to my education is typical.
up to a particular time
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What happened to my education is typical.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
which person or people
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
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From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
