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Chapter VII
UNCLE HENRY. Mr. Henry Joscelyn came down stairs at nine o’clock to breakfast as he always did. No clock was ever more regular. He was not like the present family of Joscelyns. He had taken after his mother, who was the grandmother of Ralph Joscelyn of the White House.
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later than; following
From this reading “He had taken after his mother, who was the grandmother of Ralph Joscelyn of the White House.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No clock was ever more regular.”
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later than; following
From this reading He had taken after his mother, who was the grandmother of Ralph Joscelyn of the White House.
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From this reading Mr. Henry Joscelyn came down stairs at nine o’clock to breakfast as he always did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Henry Joscelyn came down stairs at nine o’clock to breakfast as he always did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Henry Joscelyn came down stairs at nine o’clock to breakfast as he always did.
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From this reading Mr. Henry Joscelyn came down stairs at nine o’clock to breakfast as he always did.
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From this reading Mr. Henry Joscelyn came down stairs at nine o’clock to breakfast as he always did.
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From this reading No clock was ever more regular.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Henry Joscelyn came down stairs at nine o’clock to breakfast as he always did.
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From this reading Mr. Henry Joscelyn came down stairs at nine o’clock to breakfast as he always did.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No clock was ever more regular.
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From this reading He was not like the present family of Joscelyns.
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From this reading He had taken after his mother, who was the grandmother of Ralph Joscelyn of the White House.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken after his mother, who was the grandmother of Ralph Joscelyn of the White House.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Henry Joscelyn came down stairs at nine o’clock to breakfast as he always did.
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From this reading UNCLE HENRY.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken after his mother, who was the grandmother of Ralph Joscelyn of the White House.
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From this reading He had taken after his mother, who was the grandmother of Ralph Joscelyn of the White House.
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From this reading Mr. Henry Joscelyn came down stairs at nine o’clock to breakfast as he always did.
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From this reading He was not like the present family of Joscelyns.
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From this reading He was not like the present family of Joscelyns.
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From this reading No clock was ever more regular.
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From this reading He had taken after his mother, who was the grandmother of Ralph Joscelyn of the White House.
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From this reading Mr. Henry Joscelyn came down stairs at nine o’clock to breakfast as he always did.
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From this reading Mr. Henry Joscelyn came down stairs at nine o’clock to breakfast as he always did.
not any; not one
From this reading No clock was ever more regular.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not like the present family of Joscelyns.
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From this reading Mr. Henry Joscelyn came down stairs at nine o’clock to breakfast as he always did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not like the present family of Joscelyns.
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From this reading He was not like the present family of Joscelyns.
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From this reading He had taken after his mother, who was the grandmother of Ralph Joscelyn of the White House.
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From this reading No clock was ever more regular.
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From this reading Mr. Henry Joscelyn came down stairs at nine o’clock to breakfast as he always did.
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From this reading He had taken after his mother, who was the grandmother of Ralph Joscelyn of the White House.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was not like the present family of Joscelyns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Henry Joscelyn came down stairs at nine o’clock to breakfast as he always did.
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From this reading UNCLE HENRY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No clock was ever more regular.
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From this reading He had taken after his mother, who was the grandmother of Ralph Joscelyn of the White House.
which person or people
From this reading He had taken after his mother, who was the grandmother of Ralph Joscelyn of the White House.
