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Chapter I
GOODY TWO-SHOES. Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man. He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money. But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him. Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
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later than; following
From this reading “Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.”
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading “Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.”
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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 Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
later than; following
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
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From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
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From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
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From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
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From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
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From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
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From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
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From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
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From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
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From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
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From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
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From this reading GOODY TWO-SHOES.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
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From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
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From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
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From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
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From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
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From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
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From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
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From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
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From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
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From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
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From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
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From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
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From this reading He owned large fields, and had fine flocks of sheep, and plenty of money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But all at once his good fortune seemed to desert him.
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From this reading GOODY TWO-SHOES.
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From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man.
which person or people
From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
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From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
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From this reading Year after year his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged to borrow money to pay his rent and the wages of those who worked on the farm.
