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Chapter I
New York The Century Co. THE DE VINNE PRESS. The pictures in “The Point of View” are used by permission of Messrs. Harper and Brothers. Artful Anticks The Audacious Kitten. “Hurray!” cried the kitten, “Hurray!” As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Hurray!” cried the kitten, “Hurray!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!””
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “The pictures in “The Point of View” are used by permission of Messrs. Harper and Brothers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pictures in “The Point of View” are used by permission of Messrs. Harper and Brothers.
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From this reading Artful Anticks The Audacious Kitten.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pictures in “The Point of View” are used by permission of Messrs. Harper and Brothers.
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From this reading Artful Anticks The Audacious Kitten.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!”
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From this reading Artful Anticks The Audacious Kitten.
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From this reading The pictures in “The Point of View” are used by permission of Messrs. Harper and Brothers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The pictures in “The Point of View” are used by permission of Messrs. Harper and Brothers.
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From this reading New York The Century Co. THE DE VINNE PRESS.
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From this reading New York The Century Co. THE DE VINNE PRESS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hurray!” cried the kitten, “Hurray!”
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From this reading New York The Century Co. THE DE VINNE PRESS.
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From this reading The pictures in “The Point of View” are used by permission of Messrs. Harper and Brothers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!”
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From this reading “Hurray!” cried the kitten, “Hurray!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pictures in “The Point of View” are used by permission of Messrs. Harper and Brothers.
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From this reading Artful Anticks The Audacious Kitten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!”
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From this reading As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!”
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From this reading The pictures in “The Point of View” are used by permission of Messrs. Harper and Brothers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York The Century Co. THE DE VINNE PRESS.
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From this reading As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!”
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From this reading As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pictures in “The Point of View” are used by permission of Messrs. Harper and Brothers.
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From this reading The pictures in “The Point of View” are used by permission of Messrs. Harper and Brothers.
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From this reading The pictures in “The Point of View” are used by permission of Messrs. Harper and Brothers.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The pictures in “The Point of View” are used by permission of Messrs. Harper and Brothers.
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From this reading New York The Century Co. THE DE VINNE PRESS.
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From this reading As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!”
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From this reading As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!”
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From this reading As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New York The Century Co. THE DE VINNE PRESS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!”
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From this reading As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pictures in “The Point of View” are used by permission of Messrs. Harper and Brothers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pictures in “The Point of View” are used by permission of Messrs. Harper and Brothers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York The Century Co. THE DE VINNE PRESS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he merrily set the sails; “I sail o’er the ocean to-day To look at the Prince of Wales!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York The Century Co. THE DE VINNE PRESS.
