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Chapter VII
“‘No,’ said the young man. ‘I couldn’t do that. I know he is my brother, and that is enough. And then there’s my father.’ “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know he is my brother, and that is enough.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ““The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’”
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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 “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know he is my brother, and that is enough.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
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From this reading I know he is my brother, and that is enough.
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From this reading ‘I couldn’t do that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘I couldn’t do that.
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From this reading I know he is my brother, and that is enough.
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From this reading And then there’s my father.’
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From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know he is my brother, and that is enough.
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From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I couldn’t do that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know he is my brother, and that is enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know he is my brother, and that is enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
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From this reading “‘No,’ said the young man.
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From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know he is my brother, and that is enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
not any; not one
From this reading “‘No,’ said the young man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
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From this reading “‘No,’ said the young man.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I couldn’t do that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘No,’ said the young man.
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From this reading And then there’s my father.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then there’s my father.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
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From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
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From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘No,’ said the young man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The Man in the Moon looked at the young man a long time, and finally said:— “‘Since we are to have a sort of holiday together, maybe you won’t mind telling me your name.’
