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Chapter XXI
THE PROMISE. "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country." That was the advertisement. It had its points. I was not sure what, in this case, an old-fashioned Christmas might happen to mean.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I was not sure what, in this case, an old-fashioned Christmas might happen to mean.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was not sure what, in this case, an old-fashioned Christmas might happen to mean.”
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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 "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
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From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
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From this reading That was the advertisement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
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From this reading I was not sure what, in this case, an old-fashioned Christmas might happen to mean.
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From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
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From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had its points.
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From this reading I was not sure what, in this case, an old-fashioned Christmas might happen to mean.
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From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not sure what, in this case, an old-fashioned Christmas might happen to mean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had its points.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had its points.
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From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
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From this reading I was not sure what, in this case, an old-fashioned Christmas might happen to mean.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was not sure what, in this case, an old-fashioned Christmas might happen to mean.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not sure what, in this case, an old-fashioned Christmas might happen to mean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
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From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had its points.
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From this reading THE PROMISE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was not sure what, in this case, an old-fashioned Christmas might happen to mean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the advertisement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROMISE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was not sure what, in this case, an old-fashioned Christmas might happen to mean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the advertisement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was not sure what, in this case, an old-fashioned Christmas might happen to mean.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "An old-fashioned Christmas.--A lively family will accept a gentleman as paying guest to join them in spending an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of the country."
