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Chapter III
“But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?” Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile. “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful. Now go and bring me all your toys.” Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?””
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.”
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From this reading Now go and bring me all your toys.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now go and bring me all your toys.”
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From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.
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From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.
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From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
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From this reading Now go and bring me all your toys.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
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From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
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From this reading “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.
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From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
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From this reading Now go and bring me all your toys.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.
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From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
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From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
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From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now go and bring me all your toys.”
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From this reading Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.
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From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
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From this reading Now go and bring me all your toys.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
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From this reading “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.
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From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
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From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
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From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
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From this reading “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now go and bring me all your toys.”
