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Chapter XXVII
I AM APPOINTED CAPTAIN. I have some idea of cricket--not much, perhaps, but I certainly have some. I was not in the 'Varsity team, nor near it; but I played in the Freshman's match, and provided myself with spectacles. I was nearly in the school team once. That was when I carried my bat for forty-five.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I AM APPOINTED CAPTAIN.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have some idea of cricket--not much, perhaps, but I certainly have some.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I was not in the 'Varsity team, nor near it; but I played in the Freshman's match, and provided myself with spectacles.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was nearly in the school team once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have some idea of cricket--not much, perhaps, but I certainly have some.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM APPOINTED CAPTAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was not in the 'Varsity team, nor near it; but I played in the Freshman's match, and provided myself with spectacles.
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From this reading I AM APPOINTED CAPTAIN.
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From this reading That was when I carried my bat for forty-five.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have some idea of cricket--not much, perhaps, but I certainly have some.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I AM APPOINTED CAPTAIN.
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From this reading That was when I carried my bat for forty-five.
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From this reading I have some idea of cricket--not much, perhaps, but I certainly have some.
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From this reading I have some idea of cricket--not much, perhaps, but I certainly have some.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was when I carried my bat for forty-five.
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From this reading That was when I carried my bat for forty-five.
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From this reading I was not in the 'Varsity team, nor near it; but I played in the Freshman's match, and provided myself with spectacles.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have some idea of cricket--not much, perhaps, but I certainly have some.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM APPOINTED CAPTAIN.
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From this reading I have some idea of cricket--not much, perhaps, but I certainly have some.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was not in the 'Varsity team, nor near it; but I played in the Freshman's match, and provided myself with spectacles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was not in the 'Varsity team, nor near it; but I played in the Freshman's match, and provided myself with spectacles.
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From this reading I was not in the 'Varsity team, nor near it; but I played in the Freshman's match, and provided myself with spectacles.
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From this reading I have some idea of cricket--not much, perhaps, but I certainly have some.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That was when I carried my bat for forty-five.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was not in the 'Varsity team, nor near it; but I played in the Freshman's match, and provided myself with spectacles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was not in the 'Varsity team, nor near it; but I played in the Freshman's match, and provided myself with spectacles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was nearly in the school team once.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I was not in the 'Varsity team, nor near it; but I played in the Freshman's match, and provided myself with spectacles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have some idea of cricket--not much, perhaps, but I certainly have some.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have some idea of cricket--not much, perhaps, but I certainly have some.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was nearly in the school team once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have some idea of cricket--not much, perhaps, but I certainly have some.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was not in the 'Varsity team, nor near it; but I played in the Freshman's match, and provided myself with spectacles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was not in the 'Varsity team, nor near it; but I played in the Freshman's match, and provided myself with spectacles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was nearly in the school team once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have some idea of cricket--not much, perhaps, but I certainly have some.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was not in the 'Varsity team, nor near it; but I played in the Freshman's match, and provided myself with spectacles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was not in the 'Varsity team, nor near it; but I played in the Freshman's match, and provided myself with spectacles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was when I carried my bat for forty-five.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was not in the 'Varsity team, nor near it; but I played in the Freshman's match, and provided myself with spectacles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was not in the 'Varsity team, nor near it; but I played in the Freshman's match, and provided myself with spectacles.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not in the 'Varsity team, nor near it; but I played in the Freshman's match, and provided myself with spectacles.
at the time that
From this reading That was when I carried my bat for forty-five.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was not in the 'Varsity team, nor near it; but I played in the Freshman's match, and provided myself with spectacles.
