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ERNEST EXPLORES THE CAVE James Fox had very little to say during the evening. He was evidently preoccupied and anxious and paid scant attention to the boys. Frank knew so little of his father's business or occupation that he could conceive of no cause for worriment. When his advances met with little response he asked: "Have you got a headache, papa?" "No--yes, child.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When his advances met with little response he asked: "Have you got a headache, papa?"”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Frank knew so little of his father's business or occupation that he could conceive of no cause for worriment.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “ERNEST EXPLORES THE CAVE James Fox had very little to say during the evening.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “When his advances met with little response he asked: "Have you got a headache, papa?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ERNEST EXPLORES THE CAVE James Fox had very little to say during the evening.”
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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 When his advances met with little response he asked: "Have you got a headache, papa?"
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From this reading When his advances met with little response he asked: "Have you got a headache, papa?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was evidently preoccupied and anxious and paid scant attention to the boys.
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From this reading He was evidently preoccupied and anxious and paid scant attention to the boys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When his advances met with little response he asked: "Have you got a headache, papa?"
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From this reading He was evidently preoccupied and anxious and paid scant attention to the boys.
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From this reading He was evidently preoccupied and anxious and paid scant attention to the boys.
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From this reading Frank knew so little of his father's business or occupation that he could conceive of no cause for worriment.
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From this reading Frank knew so little of his father's business or occupation that he could conceive of no cause for worriment.
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From this reading ERNEST EXPLORES THE CAVE James Fox had very little to say during the evening.
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From this reading "No--yes, child.
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From this reading Frank knew so little of his father's business or occupation that he could conceive of no cause for worriment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Frank knew so little of his father's business or occupation that he could conceive of no cause for worriment.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ERNEST EXPLORES THE CAVE James Fox had very little to say during the evening.
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From this reading ERNEST EXPLORES THE CAVE James Fox had very little to say during the evening.
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From this reading ERNEST EXPLORES THE CAVE James Fox had very little to say during the evening.
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From this reading He was evidently preoccupied and anxious and paid scant attention to the boys.
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From this reading ERNEST EXPLORES THE CAVE James Fox had very little to say during the evening.
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From this reading Frank knew so little of his father's business or occupation that he could conceive of no cause for worriment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank knew so little of his father's business or occupation that he could conceive of no cause for worriment.
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From this reading ERNEST EXPLORES THE CAVE James Fox had very little to say during the evening.
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From this reading Frank knew so little of his father's business or occupation that he could conceive of no cause for worriment.
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From this reading When his advances met with little response he asked: "Have you got a headache, papa?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ERNEST EXPLORES THE CAVE James Fox had very little to say during the evening.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When his advances met with little response he asked: "Have you got a headache, papa?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was evidently preoccupied and anxious and paid scant attention to the boys.
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From this reading When his advances met with little response he asked: "Have you got a headache, papa?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank knew so little of his father's business or occupation that he could conceive of no cause for worriment.
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From this reading ERNEST EXPLORES THE CAVE James Fox had very little to say during the evening.
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From this reading Frank knew so little of his father's business or occupation that he could conceive of no cause for worriment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ERNEST EXPLORES THE CAVE James Fox had very little to say during the evening.
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From this reading When his advances met with little response he asked: "Have you got a headache, papa?"
not any; not one
From this reading Frank knew so little of his father's business or occupation that he could conceive of no cause for worriment.
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From this reading Frank knew so little of his father's business or occupation that he could conceive of no cause for worriment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank knew so little of his father's business or occupation that he could conceive of no cause for worriment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Frank knew so little of his father's business or occupation that he could conceive of no cause for worriment.
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From this reading He was evidently preoccupied and anxious and paid scant attention to the boys.
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From this reading When his advances met with little response he asked: "Have you got a headache, papa?"
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From this reading He was evidently preoccupied and anxious and paid scant attention to the boys.
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From this reading When his advances met with little response he asked: "Have you got a headache, papa?"
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From this reading ERNEST EXPLORES THE CAVE James Fox had very little to say during the evening.
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From this reading He was evidently preoccupied and anxious and paid scant attention to the boys.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Frank knew so little of his father's business or occupation that he could conceive of no cause for worriment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank knew so little of his father's business or occupation that he could conceive of no cause for worriment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ERNEST EXPLORES THE CAVE James Fox had very little to say during the evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ERNEST EXPLORES THE CAVE James Fox had very little to say during the evening.
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From this reading ERNEST EXPLORES THE CAVE James Fox had very little to say during the evening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was evidently preoccupied and anxious and paid scant attention to the boys.
at the time that
From this reading When his advances met with little response he asked: "Have you got a headache, papa?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading When his advances met with little response he asked: "Have you got a headache, papa?"
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From this reading Frank knew so little of his father's business or occupation that he could conceive of no cause for worriment.
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From this reading "No--yes, child.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When his advances met with little response he asked: "Have you got a headache, papa?"
