Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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From this reading "Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."

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From this reading "Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.

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From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He passed up the stairs and entered the bedroom.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.

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From this reading He passed up the stairs and entered the bedroom.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."

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From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.

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From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.

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From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.

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From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:

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From this reading He passed up the stairs and entered the bedroom.

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From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He passed up the stairs and entered the bedroom.

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From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:

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From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.

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From this reading "Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.

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From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:

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From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.

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From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.

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From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.

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From this reading "Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."

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From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He passed up the stairs and entered the bedroom.

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From this reading The dying man heard it, however, and opening his eyes, said, almost inaudibly:

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From this reading "Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.

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From this reading He passed up the stairs and entered the bedroom.

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From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As he did so his foot struck against a chair and caused a little noise.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.

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From this reading He passed up the stairs and entered the bedroom.

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From this reading Now mark how accident helped to make a villain of the good Stephen Davenant.

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From this reading "Villains," says an old adage, "are made by accident."