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Chapter IX
_The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast. "The real question is, what are yours?" "I have none," said Mr. Winton. "I can't see my way to making any for myself. Between us, strictly, Swain has been hard hit.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Between us, strictly, Swain has been hard hit.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Between us, strictly, Swain has been hard hit.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Between us, strictly, Swain has been hard hit.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have none," said Mr. Winton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I can't see my way to making any for myself.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"I have none," said Mr. Winton.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “_The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"The real question is, what are yours?"”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"The real question is, what are yours?"”
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From this reading "I can't see my way to making any for myself.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Between us, strictly, Swain has been hard hit.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between us, strictly, Swain has been hard hit.
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From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
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From this reading "I can't see my way to making any for myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
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From this reading Between us, strictly, Swain has been hard hit.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between us, strictly, Swain has been hard hit.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have none," said Mr. Winton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
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From this reading Between us, strictly, Swain has been hard hit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have none," said Mr. Winton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The real question is, what are yours?"
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From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
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From this reading "I can't see my way to making any for myself.
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From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I can't see my way to making any for myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I can't see my way to making any for myself.
not one, and not any
From this reading "I have none," said Mr. Winton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
above and across; more than
From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
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From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
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From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The real question is, what are yours?"
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From this reading "The real question is, what are yours?"
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From this reading "I have none," said Mr. Winton.
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From this reading "I can't see my way to making any for myself.
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From this reading Between us, strictly, Swain has been hard hit.
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From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
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From this reading Between us, strictly, Swain has been hard hit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can't see my way to making any for myself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Between us, strictly, Swain has been hard hit.
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From this reading "I can't see my way to making any for myself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
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From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
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From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _The Wheel of Life_ "What are your plans for this summer, Leslie?" asked Mr. Winton over his paper at breakfast.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "The real question is, what are yours?"
