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Chapter XI
* * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand. I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence. “We’ll have awful fun when he comes,” said Bob. “We’ll drag the fish-pond, and have no end of a lark. Won’t it be jolly, Sol?”
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “* * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““We’ll have awful fun when he comes,” said Bob.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “* * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “* * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.”
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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 * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’ll drag the fish-pond, and have no end of a lark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
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From this reading “We’ll have awful fun when he comes,” said Bob.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Won’t it be jolly, Sol?”
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From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
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From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
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From this reading “We’ll have awful fun when he comes,” said Bob.
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From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
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From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
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From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
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From this reading “We’ll drag the fish-pond, and have no end of a lark.
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From this reading “We’ll drag the fish-pond, and have no end of a lark.
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From this reading “We’ll drag the fish-pond, and have no end of a lark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
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From this reading “We’ll have awful fun when he comes,” said Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We’ll have awful fun when he comes,” said Bob.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We’ll have awful fun when he comes,” said Bob.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
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From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Won’t it be jolly, Sol?”
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From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
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From this reading Won’t it be jolly, Sol?”
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From this reading “We’ll drag the fish-pond, and have no end of a lark.
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From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
not any; not one
From this reading “We’ll drag the fish-pond, and have no end of a lark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
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From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We’ll drag the fish-pond, and have no end of a lark.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could see Sol looking at me reproachfully; but that did not prevent me from showing my delight at the intelligence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
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From this reading “We’ll have awful fun when he comes,” said Bob.
at the time that
From this reading “We’ll have awful fun when he comes,” said Bob.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * “Jack is coming down by the two o’clock train,” said Bob one morning, coming in to breakfast with a telegram in his hand.
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From this reading Won’t it be jolly, Sol?”
