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Chapter III
DR. EUCLID RECEIVES A CALL. Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church. His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself. Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.”
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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 EUCLID RECEIVES A CALL.
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
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From this reading EUCLID RECEIVES A CALL.
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From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
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From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
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From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
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From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
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From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
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From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
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From this reading EUCLID RECEIVES A CALL.
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From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
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From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
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From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
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From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
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From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
not any; not one
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
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From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
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From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
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From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
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From this reading EUCLID RECEIVES A CALL.
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From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
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From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
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From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
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From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
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From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
