Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

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From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

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From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

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

From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So he stood a little while to consider: at last he thought he recollected it, and began to repeat:

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading So he stood a little while to consider: at last he thought he recollected it, and began to repeat:

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Trudging along, he came to a stile; but in getting over he fell and hurt himself, and beginning to blubber, forgot what he was sent for.

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From this reading Trudging along, he came to a stile; but in getting over he fell and hurt himself, and beginning to blubber, forgot what he was sent for.

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From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Trudging along, he came to a stile; but in getting over he fell and hurt himself, and beginning to blubber, forgot what he was sent for.

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From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

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From this reading Trudging along, he came to a stile; but in getting over he fell and hurt himself, and beginning to blubber, forgot what he was sent for.

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From this reading So he stood a little while to consider: at last he thought he recollected it, and began to repeat:

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From this reading Trudging along, he came to a stile; but in getting over he fell and hurt himself, and beginning to blubber, forgot what he was sent for.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Trudging along, he came to a stile; but in getting over he fell and hurt himself, and beginning to blubber, forgot what he was sent for.

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From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

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From this reading Trudging along, he came to a stile; but in getting over he fell and hurt himself, and beginning to blubber, forgot what he was sent for.

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From this reading Trudging along, he came to a stile; but in getting over he fell and hurt himself, and beginning to blubber, forgot what he was sent for.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

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From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Trudging along, he came to a stile; but in getting over he fell and hurt himself, and beginning to blubber, forgot what he was sent for.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

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From this reading Trudging along, he came to a stile; but in getting over he fell and hurt himself, and beginning to blubber, forgot what he was sent for.

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

From this reading Trudging along, he came to a stile; but in getting over he fell and hurt himself, and beginning to blubber, forgot what he was sent for.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

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From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

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From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading So he stood a little while to consider: at last he thought he recollected it, and began to repeat:

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

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From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

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From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

above and across; more than

From this reading Trudging along, he came to a stile; but in getting over he fell and hurt himself, and beginning to blubber, forgot what he was sent for.

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From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

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From this reading So he stood a little while to consider: at last he thought he recollected it, and began to repeat:

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From this reading So he stood a little while to consider: at last he thought he recollected it, and began to repeat:

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From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

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From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

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From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So he stood a little while to consider: at last he thought he recollected it, and began to repeat:

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From this reading Trudging along, he came to a stile; but in getting over he fell and hurt himself, and beginning to blubber, forgot what he was sent for.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading So he stood a little while to consider: at last he thought he recollected it, and began to repeat:

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

From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

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From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading So he stood a little while to consider: at last he thought he recollected it, and began to repeat:

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

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From this reading Trudging along, he came to a stile; but in getting over he fell and hurt himself, and beginning to blubber, forgot what he was sent for.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

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From this reading There was once a little boy, and his mother sent him to buy a sheep's head and pluck; afraid he should forget it, the lad kept saying all the way along:

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Trudging along, he came to a stile; but in getting over he fell and hurt himself, and beginning to blubber, forgot what he was sent for.

during the time that

From this reading So he stood a little while to consider: at last he thought he recollected it, and began to repeat: