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Chapter II
THE BIRTH OF CHARLES. The birth of Charles was an occasion of great joy in Mr. Duran's family. Blessings long withheld are frequently more highly prized when at length received. Mr. Duran had no children, and was now past the meridian of life. To him this child seemed like one born out of due time.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To him this child seemed like one born out of due time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The birth of Charles was an occasion of great joy in Mr. Duran's family.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “Blessings long withheld are frequently more highly prized when at length received.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Duran had no children, and was now past the meridian of life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Blessings long withheld are frequently more highly prized when at length received.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “To him this child seemed like one born out of due time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To him this child seemed like one born out of due time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To him this child seemed like one born out of due time.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The birth of Charles was an occasion of great joy in Mr. Duran's family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Duran had no children, and was now past the meridian of life.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Blessings long withheld are frequently more highly prized when at length received.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blessings long withheld are frequently more highly prized when at length received.
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From this reading THE BIRTH OF CHARLES.
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From this reading Blessings long withheld are frequently more highly prized when at length received.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To him this child seemed like one born out of due time.
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From this reading THE BIRTH OF CHARLES.
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From this reading To him this child seemed like one born out of due time.
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From this reading Mr. Duran had no children, and was now past the meridian of life.
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From this reading To him this child seemed like one born out of due time.
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From this reading Mr. Duran had no children, and was now past the meridian of life.
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From this reading The birth of Charles was an occasion of great joy in Mr. Duran's family.
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From this reading The birth of Charles was an occasion of great joy in Mr. Duran's family.
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From this reading Blessings long withheld are frequently more highly prized when at length received.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The birth of Charles was an occasion of great joy in Mr. Duran's family.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Duran had no children, and was now past the meridian of life.
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From this reading Blessings long withheld are frequently more highly prized when at length received.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him this child seemed like one born out of due time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The birth of Charles was an occasion of great joy in Mr. Duran's family.
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From this reading The birth of Charles was an occasion of great joy in Mr. Duran's family.
a period of time or extent
From this reading Blessings long withheld are frequently more highly prized when at length received.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Duran had no children, and was now past the meridian of life.
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From this reading To him this child seemed like one born out of due time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Blessings long withheld are frequently more highly prized when at length received.
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From this reading Mr. Duran had no children, and was now past the meridian of life.
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From this reading Blessings long withheld are frequently more highly prized when at length received.
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From this reading The birth of Charles was an occasion of great joy in Mr. Duran's family.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Duran had no children, and was now past the meridian of life.
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From this reading Mr. Duran had no children, and was now past the meridian of life.
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From this reading The birth of Charles was an occasion of great joy in Mr. Duran's family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRTH OF CHARLES.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To him this child seemed like one born out of due time.
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From this reading To him this child seemed like one born out of due time.
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From this reading Mr. Duran had no children, and was now past the meridian of life.
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From this reading Blessings long withheld are frequently more highly prized when at length received.
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From this reading Blessings long withheld are frequently more highly prized when at length received.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To him this child seemed like one born out of due time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTH OF CHARLES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To him this child seemed like one born out of due time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To him this child seemed like one born out of due time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him this child seemed like one born out of due time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The birth of Charles was an occasion of great joy in Mr. Duran's family.
at the time that
From this reading Blessings long withheld are frequently more highly prized when at length received.
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From this reading Blessings long withheld are frequently more highly prized when at length received.
