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Eleven Possible Cases
Eleven Possible Cases

Chapter I

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ELEVEN POSSIBLE CASES.
FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.
CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE._ 1891.
Two names were used for the only girl at Overlook.
In addressing her, the men of the place always said "Miss Warriner."
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Eleven Possible Cases

Chapter I

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ELEVEN POSSIBLE CASES.
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FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.
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CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE._ 1891.
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Two names were used for the only girl at Overlook.
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In addressing her, the men of the place always said "Miss Warriner."
All words in this reading · 55

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1891

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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE._ 1891.

addressing

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From this reading In addressing her, the men of the place always said "Miss Warriner."

always

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From this reading In addressing her, the men of the place always said "Miss Warriner."

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

ANNA

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Two names were used for the only girl at Overlook.

BRAINARD

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

CASES

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From this reading ELEVEN POSSIBLE CASES.

CASSELL

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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE._ 1891.

COMPANY

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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE._ 1891.

CRINKLE

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

EDGAR

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

ELEVEN

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From this reading ELEVEN POSSIBLE CASES.

FAWCETT

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Two names were used for the only girl at Overlook.

FRANK

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

FRANKLIN

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

FYLES

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

GARDNER

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

girl

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From this reading Two names were used for the only girl at Overlook.

GREEN

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In addressing her, the men of the place always said "Miss Warriner."

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In addressing her, the men of the place always said "Miss Warriner."

INGERSOLL

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

JOAQUIN

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

KATHERINE

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

KIRKE

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

LIMITED

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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE._ 1891.

LOCKWOOD

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

LONDON

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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE._ 1891.

MAURICE

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

MELBOURNE

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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE._ 1891.

men

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From this reading In addressing her, the men of the place always said "Miss Warriner."

MILLER

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

Miss

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From this reading In addressing her, the men of the place always said "Miss Warriner."

MUNROE

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

names

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From this reading Two names were used for the only girl at Overlook.

NYM

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In addressing her, the men of the place always said "Miss Warriner."

only

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From this reading Two names were used for the only girl at Overlook.

Overlook

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From this reading Two names were used for the only girl at Overlook.

PARIS

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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE._ 1891.

place

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From this reading In addressing her, the men of the place always said "Miss Warriner."

POSSIBLE

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From this reading ELEVEN POSSIBLE CASES.

Q

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

R

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

said

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From this reading In addressing her, the men of the place always said "Miss Warriner."

SMITH

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

STOCKTON

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Two names were used for the only girl at Overlook.

THOMPSON

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From this reading FRANK R. STOCKTON, FRANKLIN FYLES, JOAQUIN MILLER, MAURICE THOMPSON, INGERSOLL LOCKWOOD, EDGAR FAWCETT, BRAINARD GARDNER SMITH, KIRKE MUNROE, NYM CRINKLE, ANNA KATHERINE GREEN, AND Q.

Two

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From this reading Two names were used for the only girl at Overlook.

used

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From this reading Two names were used for the only girl at Overlook.

Warriner

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From this reading In addressing her, the men of the place always said "Miss Warriner."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Two names were used for the only girl at Overlook.