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Chapter I
UNCLE TOBY'S SERIES. DAME DUCK'S FIRST LECTURE ON EDUCATION. Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow. There is a quiet little stream, That runs into the moat, Where tall green sedges spread their leaves, And water-lilies float. Close by the margin of the brook, The old duck made her nest, Of straw, and leaves, and withered grass, And down from her own breast.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DAME DUCK'S FIRST LECTURE ON EDUCATION.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.”
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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 Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
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From this reading Close by the margin of the brook, The old duck made her nest, Of straw, and leaves, and withered grass, And down from her own breast.
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From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
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From this reading Close by the margin of the brook, The old duck made her nest, Of straw, and leaves, and withered grass, And down from her own breast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Close by the margin of the brook, The old duck made her nest, Of straw, and leaves, and withered grass, And down from her own breast.
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From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
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From this reading Close by the margin of the brook, The old duck made her nest, Of straw, and leaves, and withered grass, And down from her own breast.
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From this reading DAME DUCK'S FIRST LECTURE ON EDUCATION.
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From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
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From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
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From this reading DAME DUCK'S FIRST LECTURE ON EDUCATION.
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From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
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From this reading DAME DUCK'S FIRST LECTURE ON EDUCATION.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAME DUCK'S FIRST LECTURE ON EDUCATION.
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From this reading There is a quiet little stream, That runs into the moat, Where tall green sedges spread their leaves, And water-lilies float.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Close by the margin of the brook, The old duck made her nest, Of straw, and leaves, and withered grass, And down from her own breast.
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From this reading Close by the margin of the brook, The old duck made her nest, Of straw, and leaves, and withered grass, And down from her own breast.
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From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
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From this reading There is a quiet little stream, That runs into the moat, Where tall green sedges spread their leaves, And water-lilies float.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
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From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Close by the margin of the brook, The old duck made her nest, Of straw, and leaves, and withered grass, And down from her own breast.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There is a quiet little stream, That runs into the moat, Where tall green sedges spread their leaves, And water-lilies float.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
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From this reading There is a quiet little stream, That runs into the moat, Where tall green sedges spread their leaves, And water-lilies float.
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From this reading DAME DUCK'S FIRST LECTURE ON EDUCATION.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
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From this reading Close by the margin of the brook, The old duck made her nest, Of straw, and leaves, and withered grass, And down from her own breast.
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From this reading Close by the margin of the brook, The old duck made her nest, Of straw, and leaves, and withered grass, And down from her own breast.
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From this reading There is a quiet little stream, That runs into the moat, Where tall green sedges spread their leaves, And water-lilies float.
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From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
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From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
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From this reading Close by the margin of the brook, The old duck made her nest, Of straw, and leaves, and withered grass, And down from her own breast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
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From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DAME DUCK'S FIRST LECTURE ON EDUCATION.
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From this reading Close by the margin of the brook, The old duck made her nest, Of straw, and leaves, and withered grass, And down from her own breast.
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From this reading There is a quiet little stream, That runs into the moat, Where tall green sedges spread their leaves, And water-lilies float.
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From this reading There is a quiet little stream, That runs into the moat, Where tall green sedges spread their leaves, And water-lilies float.
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From this reading There is a quiet little stream, That runs into the moat, Where tall green sedges spread their leaves, And water-lilies float.
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From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S SERIES.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
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From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
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From this reading There is a quiet little stream, That runs into the moat, Where tall green sedges spread their leaves, And water-lilies float.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close by the margin of the brook, The old duck made her nest, Of straw, and leaves, and withered grass, And down from her own breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a quiet little stream, That runs into the moat, Where tall green sedges spread their leaves, And water-lilies float.
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From this reading There is a quiet little stream, That runs into the moat, Where tall green sedges spread their leaves, And water-lilies float.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a quiet little stream, That runs into the moat, Where tall green sedges spread their leaves, And water-lilies float.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a quiet little stream, That runs into the moat, Where tall green sedges spread their leaves, And water-lilies float.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
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From this reading There is a quiet little stream, That runs into the moat, Where tall green sedges spread their leaves, And water-lilies float.
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From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S SERIES.
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From this reading UNCLE TOBY'S SERIES.
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From this reading There is a quiet little stream, That runs into the moat, Where tall green sedges spread their leaves, And water-lilies float.
in or at the place that
From this reading There is a quiet little stream, That runs into the moat, Where tall green sedges spread their leaves, And water-lilies float.
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From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
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From this reading Close by the margin of the brook, The old duck made her nest, Of straw, and leaves, and withered grass, And down from her own breast.
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From this reading Old Mother Duck has hatched a brood Of ducklings, small and callow: Their little wings are short, their down Is mottled gray and yellow.
