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But she just smiled happily. He was so bright himself that it was impossible not to be happy in his company. "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole. "And now I can enjoy myself all the more. You cannot think how I do enjoy the country.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He was so bright himself that it was impossible not to be happy in his company.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"And now I can enjoy myself all the more.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You cannot think how I do enjoy the country.”
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From this reading "And now I can enjoy myself all the more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.
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From this reading "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was so bright himself that it was impossible not to be happy in his company.
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From this reading He was so bright himself that it was impossible not to be happy in his company.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she just smiled happily.
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From this reading "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And now I can enjoy myself all the more.
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From this reading You cannot think how I do enjoy the country.
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From this reading He was so bright himself that it was impossible not to be happy in his company.
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From this reading You cannot think how I do enjoy the country.
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From this reading "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You cannot think how I do enjoy the country.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.
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From this reading "And now I can enjoy myself all the more.
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From this reading But she just smiled happily.
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From this reading He was so bright himself that it was impossible not to be happy in his company.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so bright himself that it was impossible not to be happy in his company.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was so bright himself that it was impossible not to be happy in his company.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was so bright himself that it was impossible not to be happy in his company.
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From this reading You cannot think how I do enjoy the country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.
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From this reading "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.
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From this reading He was so bright himself that it was impossible not to be happy in his company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was so bright himself that it was impossible not to be happy in his company.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was so bright himself that it was impossible not to be happy in his company.
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From this reading But she just smiled happily.
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From this reading "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.
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From this reading "And now I can enjoy myself all the more.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "And now I can enjoy myself all the more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was so bright himself that it was impossible not to be happy in his company.
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From this reading "And now I can enjoy myself all the more.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.
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From this reading "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.
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From this reading "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.
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From this reading "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she just smiled happily.
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From this reading But she just smiled happily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so bright himself that it was impossible not to be happy in his company.
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From this reading "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so bright himself that it was impossible not to be happy in his company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now I can enjoy myself all the more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You cannot think how I do enjoy the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was so bright himself that it was impossible not to be happy in his company.
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From this reading "I’m so pleased I have done some dictating to-day," he said, as he plucked an autumn leaf and put it into his buttonhole.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so bright himself that it was impossible not to be happy in his company.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You cannot think how I do enjoy the country.
