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Chapter XXV
GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful. You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night. But I can't help being a bit homesick. You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it." His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “But I can't help being a bit homesick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I can't help being a bit homesick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.”
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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 You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
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From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
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From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But I can't help being a bit homesick.
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From this reading But I can't help being a bit homesick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
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From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
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From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I can't help being a bit homesick.
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From this reading But I can't help being a bit homesick.
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From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
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From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
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From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
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From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
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From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
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From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I can't help being a bit homesick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
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From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
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From this reading But I can't help being a bit homesick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
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From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
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From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
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From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
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From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
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From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
