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Chapter I
MARTIN J. SCOTT, S. J. New York P. J. Kenedy & Sons IT was late November and a little snow had fallen. Three boys were on their way down Park Avenue to school--the Regal High. One of the boys, Frank Mulvy, carried his lunch in his pocket. He did not live far away, but his mother was to be out for the day and had put up a lunch for him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of the boys, Frank Mulvy, carried his lunch in his pocket.”
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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 New York P. J. Kenedy & Sons IT was late November and a little snow had fallen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New York P. J. Kenedy & Sons IT was late November and a little snow had fallen.
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From this reading Three boys were on their way down Park Avenue to school--the Regal High.
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From this reading He did not live far away, but his mother was to be out for the day and had put up a lunch for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not live far away, but his mother was to be out for the day and had put up a lunch for him.
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From this reading Three boys were on their way down Park Avenue to school--the Regal High.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not live far away, but his mother was to be out for the day and had put up a lunch for him.
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From this reading One of the boys, Frank Mulvy, carried his lunch in his pocket.
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From this reading He did not live far away, but his mother was to be out for the day and had put up a lunch for him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not live far away, but his mother was to be out for the day and had put up a lunch for him.
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From this reading Three boys were on their way down Park Avenue to school--the Regal High.
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From this reading New York P. J. Kenedy & Sons IT was late November and a little snow had fallen.
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From this reading He did not live far away, but his mother was to be out for the day and had put up a lunch for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not live far away, but his mother was to be out for the day and had put up a lunch for him.
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From this reading One of the boys, Frank Mulvy, carried his lunch in his pocket.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading New York P. J. Kenedy & Sons IT was late November and a little snow had fallen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not live far away, but his mother was to be out for the day and had put up a lunch for him.
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From this reading Three boys were on their way down Park Avenue to school--the Regal High.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not live far away, but his mother was to be out for the day and had put up a lunch for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the boys, Frank Mulvy, carried his lunch in his pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the boys, Frank Mulvy, carried his lunch in his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading New York P. J. Kenedy & Sons IT was late November and a little snow had fallen.
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From this reading MARTIN J. SCOTT, S. J.
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From this reading New York P. J. Kenedy & Sons IT was late November and a little snow had fallen.
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From this reading New York P. J. Kenedy & Sons IT was late November and a little snow had fallen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading New York P. J. Kenedy & Sons IT was late November and a little snow had fallen.
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From this reading He did not live far away, but his mother was to be out for the day and had put up a lunch for him.
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From this reading One of the boys, Frank Mulvy, carried his lunch in his pocket.
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From this reading MARTIN J. SCOTT, S. J.
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From this reading He did not live far away, but his mother was to be out for the day and had put up a lunch for him.
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From this reading One of the boys, Frank Mulvy, carried his lunch in his pocket.
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From this reading New York P. J. Kenedy & Sons IT was late November and a little snow had fallen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not live far away, but his mother was to be out for the day and had put up a lunch for him.
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From this reading New York P. J. Kenedy & Sons IT was late November and a little snow had fallen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the boys, Frank Mulvy, carried his lunch in his pocket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three boys were on their way down Park Avenue to school--the Regal High.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the boys, Frank Mulvy, carried his lunch in his pocket.
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From this reading He did not live far away, but his mother was to be out for the day and had put up a lunch for him.
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From this reading New York P. J. Kenedy & Sons IT was late November and a little snow had fallen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three boys were on their way down Park Avenue to school--the Regal High.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the boys, Frank Mulvy, carried his lunch in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not live far away, but his mother was to be out for the day and had put up a lunch for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three boys were on their way down Park Avenue to school--the Regal High.
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From this reading MARTIN J. SCOTT, S. J.
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From this reading Three boys were on their way down Park Avenue to school--the Regal High.
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From this reading MARTIN J. SCOTT, S. J.
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From this reading New York P. J. Kenedy & Sons IT was late November and a little snow had fallen.
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From this reading New York P. J. Kenedy & Sons IT was late November and a little snow had fallen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three boys were on their way down Park Avenue to school--the Regal High.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Three boys were on their way down Park Avenue to school--the Regal High.
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From this reading Three boys were on their way down Park Avenue to school--the Regal High.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three boys were on their way down Park Avenue to school--the Regal High.
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From this reading He did not live far away, but his mother was to be out for the day and had put up a lunch for him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New York P. J. Kenedy & Sons IT was late November and a little snow had fallen.
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From this reading Three boys were on their way down Park Avenue to school--the Regal High.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three boys were on their way down Park Avenue to school--the Regal High.
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From this reading New York P. J. Kenedy & Sons IT was late November and a little snow had fallen.
