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Chapter XVII
"I'VE HAD SUCH LUCK!" One day Mr. Fern came home in a state of great excitement. He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner. He caught his daughter in his arms and kissed her like a lover. Tears came to his eyes, but they were tears of joy.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One day Mr. Fern came home in a state of great excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day Mr. Fern came home in a state of great excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.”
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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 One day Mr. Fern came home in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
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From this reading He caught his daughter in his arms and kissed her like a lover.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tears came to his eyes, but they were tears of joy.
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From this reading One day Mr. Fern came home in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading He caught his daughter in his arms and kissed her like a lover.
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From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
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From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
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From this reading He caught his daughter in his arms and kissed her like a lover.
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From this reading One day Mr. Fern came home in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
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From this reading One day Mr. Fern came home in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading Tears came to his eyes, but they were tears of joy.
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From this reading One day Mr. Fern came home in a state of great excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day Mr. Fern came home in a state of great excitement.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'VE HAD SUCH LUCK!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He caught his daughter in his arms and kissed her like a lover.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
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From this reading One day Mr. Fern came home in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading "I'VE HAD SUCH LUCK!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day Mr. Fern came home in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading Tears came to his eyes, but they were tears of joy.
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From this reading He caught his daughter in his arms and kissed her like a lover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He caught his daughter in his arms and kissed her like a lover.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He caught his daughter in his arms and kissed her like a lover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'VE HAD SUCH LUCK!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day Mr. Fern came home in a state of great excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day Mr. Fern came home in a state of great excitement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Mr. Fern came home in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading One day Mr. Fern came home in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I'VE HAD SUCH LUCK!"
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From this reading Tears came to his eyes, but they were tears of joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tears came to his eyes, but they were tears of joy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tears came to his eyes, but they were tears of joy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tears came to his eyes, but they were tears of joy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
which person or people
From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not acted naturally for a long time and Daisy, who met him at the door, wondered what could be the cause of his strange manner.
