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Chapter VII
A SAD BIRTHDAY. It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old. It is a very quiet and a very sad birthday for Charlie. His father is ill--his good, kind father. This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “This illness had been coming on for the last six months.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His father is ill--his good, kind father.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This illness had been coming on for the last six months.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.”
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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 A SAD BIRTHDAY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
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From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
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From this reading A SAD BIRTHDAY.
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From this reading It is a very quiet and a very sad birthday for Charlie.
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From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
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From this reading This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
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From this reading His father is ill--his good, kind father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a very quiet and a very sad birthday for Charlie.
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From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
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From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His father is ill--his good, kind father.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
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From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father is ill--his good, kind father.
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From this reading His father is ill--his good, kind father.
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From this reading This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
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From this reading His father is ill--his good, kind father.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
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From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
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From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
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From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
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From this reading It is a very quiet and a very sad birthday for Charlie.
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From this reading A SAD BIRTHDAY.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
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From this reading This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This illness had been coming on for the last six months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
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From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a very quiet and a very sad birthday for Charlie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Charlie's birthday: two years have passed away since the great going out to tea at Mrs. Greenwell's, and he is now fourteen years old.
