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Chapter IV
"'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'" "True," said Miss Isabel. "So you have a garden, Philip. I must come and see it some day." Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
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later than; following
From this reading “Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must come and see it some day."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"So you have a garden, Philip.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must come and see it some day."”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.”
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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 "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
later than; following
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must come and see it some day."
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From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
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From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must come and see it some day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
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From this reading I must come and see it some day."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
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From this reading "So you have a garden, Philip.
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From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So you have a garden, Philip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
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From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must come and see it some day."
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From this reading "True," said Miss Isabel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must come and see it some day."
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From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
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From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
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From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
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From this reading "True," said Miss Isabel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must come and see it some day."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
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From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you have a garden, Philip.
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From this reading "True," said Miss Isabel.
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From this reading I must come and see it some day."
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From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you have a garden, Philip.
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From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
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From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
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From this reading "True," said Miss Isabel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'A man there was, though some did count him mad, The more he cast away, the more he had.'"
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From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phil paid for his seeds, and after buying his granny's medicine, he went on his way home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you have a garden, Philip.
