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Chapter II
*CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them. He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden. They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him. "Oh, there’s my doctor! Come along, Doctor, and have tea!"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Come along, Doctor, and have tea!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come along, Doctor, and have tea!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, there’s my doctor!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “*CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Come along, Doctor, and have tea!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.”
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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 They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Come along, Doctor, and have tea!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
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From this reading He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.
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From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come along, Doctor, and have tea!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, there’s my doctor!
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From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
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From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
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From this reading He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.
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From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
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From this reading He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.
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From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
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From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
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From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
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From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Come along, Doctor, and have tea!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
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From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
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From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
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From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, there’s my doctor!
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From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
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From this reading "Oh, there’s my doctor!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came in on Garth’s first afternoon in the garden.
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From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
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From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
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From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
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From this reading Come along, Doctor, and have tea!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
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From this reading "Oh, there’s my doctor!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
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From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were gathered under the pepper tree, and Garth gave a glad little shout at sight of him.
which person or people
From this reading *CHAPTER III* *GORDON’S FARM* It was Dr. Metcalfe who found the new home for them.
