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H. G. WELLS Author of “Mr. Britling Sees It Through,” etc. Set up and electrotyped. Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter. Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who derived their name from Peter Pan. He was born with some difficulty.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who derived their name from Peter Pan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who derived their name from Peter Pan.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who derived their name from Peter Pan.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “H. G. WELLS Author of “Mr. Britling Sees It Through,” etc.”
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From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
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From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
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From this reading H. G. WELLS Author of “Mr. Britling Sees It Through,” etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who derived their name from Peter Pan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
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From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
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From this reading H. G. WELLS Author of “Mr. Britling Sees It Through,” etc.
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From this reading Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who derived their name from Peter Pan.
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From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
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From this reading Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who derived their name from Peter Pan.
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From this reading He was born with some difficulty.
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From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
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From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
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From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
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From this reading H. G. WELLS Author of “Mr. Britling Sees It Through,” etc.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who derived their name from Peter Pan.
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From this reading H. G. WELLS Author of “Mr. Britling Sees It Through,” etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who derived their name from Peter Pan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading H. G. WELLS Author of “Mr. Britling Sees It Through,” etc.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who derived their name from Peter Pan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading H. G. WELLS Author of “Mr. Britling Sees It Through,” etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading H. G. WELLS Author of “Mr. Britling Sees It Through,” etc.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who derived their name from Peter Pan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
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From this reading Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who derived their name from Peter Pan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading H. G. WELLS Author of “Mr. Britling Sees It Through,” etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who derived their name from Peter Pan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who derived their name from Peter Pan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading H. G. WELLS Author of “Mr. Britling Sees It Through,” etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
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From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
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From this reading He was born with some difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who derived their name from Peter Pan.
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From this reading Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who derived their name from Peter Pan.
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From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading H. G. WELLS Author of “Mr. Britling Sees It Through,” etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
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From this reading H. G. WELLS Author of “Mr. Britling Sees It Through,” etc.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
which person or people
From this reading Peter was a novel name then; he was before the great crop of Peters who derived their name from Peter Pan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was born with some difficulty.
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From this reading Published, September, 1918 Early one summer morning in England, in the year 1893 in the reign—which seemed in those days to have been going on for ever and to be likely to go on for evermore—of Queen Victoria, there was born a little boy named Peter.
