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_Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?" "Jethro Lewis." "How old are you?" "I don't know." "Judging from the size I shouldn't say you were over ten."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Judging from the size I shouldn't say you were over ten."”
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From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How old are you?"
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From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
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From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
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From this reading "I don't know."
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From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Judging from the size I shouldn't say you were over ten."
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From this reading "How old are you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know."
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From this reading "Jethro Lewis."
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From this reading "Judging from the size I shouldn't say you were over ten."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know."
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From this reading "Jethro Lewis."
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From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
not any; not one
From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
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From this reading "How old are you?"
above and across; more than
From this reading "Judging from the size I shouldn't say you were over ten."
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From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
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From this reading "Judging from the size I shouldn't say you were over ten."
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From this reading "Judging from the size I shouldn't say you were over ten."
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From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
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From this reading "Judging from the size I shouldn't say you were over ten."
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From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
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From this reading "Judging from the size I shouldn't say you were over ten."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
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From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
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From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
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From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
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From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Judging from the size I shouldn't say you were over ten."
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From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How old are you?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc._ "What's your name?"
