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Chapter IV
They are half starved, and have no friends." "There isn't a home for lost and starving dogs in Constantinople then?" "The whole city may be considered as the headquarters of starving dogs, but not of lost ones. That reminds me why I said Ponto had not lived there. If he had he would know his own grounds, and keep to them."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They are half starved, and have no friends."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They are half starved, and have no friends."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If he had he would know his own grounds, and keep to them."”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"The whole city may be considered as the headquarters of starving dogs, but not of lost ones.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If he had he would know his own grounds, and keep to them."”
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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 "There isn't a home for lost and starving dogs in Constantinople then?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are half starved, and have no friends."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are half starved, and have no friends."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The whole city may be considered as the headquarters of starving dogs, but not of lost ones.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The whole city may be considered as the headquarters of starving dogs, but not of lost ones.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The whole city may be considered as the headquarters of starving dogs, but not of lost ones.
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From this reading "The whole city may be considered as the headquarters of starving dogs, but not of lost ones.
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From this reading "The whole city may be considered as the headquarters of starving dogs, but not of lost ones.
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From this reading "There isn't a home for lost and starving dogs in Constantinople then?"
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From this reading "There isn't a home for lost and starving dogs in Constantinople then?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There isn't a home for lost and starving dogs in Constantinople then?"
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From this reading They are half starved, and have no friends."
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From this reading If he had he would know his own grounds, and keep to them."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That reminds me why I said Ponto had not lived there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are half starved, and have no friends."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They are half starved, and have no friends."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had he would know his own grounds, and keep to them."
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From this reading "The whole city may be considered as the headquarters of starving dogs, but not of lost ones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he had he would know his own grounds, and keep to them."
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From this reading "There isn't a home for lost and starving dogs in Constantinople then?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That reminds me why I said Ponto had not lived there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had he would know his own grounds, and keep to them."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There isn't a home for lost and starving dogs in Constantinople then?"
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From this reading "There isn't a home for lost and starving dogs in Constantinople then?"
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From this reading If he had he would know his own grounds, and keep to them."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had he would know his own grounds, and keep to them."
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From this reading That reminds me why I said Ponto had not lived there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There isn't a home for lost and starving dogs in Constantinople then?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The whole city may be considered as the headquarters of starving dogs, but not of lost ones.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That reminds me why I said Ponto had not lived there.
not any; not one
From this reading They are half starved, and have no friends."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The whole city may be considered as the headquarters of starving dogs, but not of lost ones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The whole city may be considered as the headquarters of starving dogs, but not of lost ones.
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From this reading "The whole city may be considered as the headquarters of starving dogs, but not of lost ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he had he would know his own grounds, and keep to them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That reminds me why I said Ponto had not lived there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That reminds me why I said Ponto had not lived there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That reminds me why I said Ponto had not lived there.
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From this reading They are half starved, and have no friends."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There isn't a home for lost and starving dogs in Constantinople then?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That reminds me why I said Ponto had not lived there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The whole city may be considered as the headquarters of starving dogs, but not of lost ones.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If he had he would know his own grounds, and keep to them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There isn't a home for lost and starving dogs in Constantinople then?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There isn't a home for lost and starving dogs in Constantinople then?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are half starved, and have no friends."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he had he would know his own grounds, and keep to them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The whole city may be considered as the headquarters of starving dogs, but not of lost ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That reminds me why I said Ponto had not lived there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had he would know his own grounds, and keep to them."
