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Chapter IV
"It’s just the beautifullest place that ever was!" Garth said, blissfully looking up from his bowl of bread and milk. "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!" "It sounds a jolly place," said his father. "Are there more rats than hay, or vice versa?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It’s just the beautifullest place that ever was!"”
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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 "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Garth said, blissfully looking up from his bowl of bread and milk.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are there more rats than hay, or vice versa?"
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From this reading "It’s just the beautifullest place that ever was!"
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From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
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From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
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From this reading Garth said, blissfully looking up from his bowl of bread and milk.
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From this reading Garth said, blissfully looking up from his bowl of bread and milk.
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From this reading Garth said, blissfully looking up from his bowl of bread and milk.
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From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It’s just the beautifullest place that ever was!"
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From this reading "It sounds a jolly place," said his father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Garth said, blissfully looking up from his bowl of bread and milk.
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From this reading Garth said, blissfully looking up from his bowl of bread and milk.
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From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Garth said, blissfully looking up from his bowl of bread and milk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
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From this reading "It’s just the beautifullest place that ever was!"
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From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
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From this reading "It’s just the beautifullest place that ever was!"
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From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
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From this reading Garth said, blissfully looking up from his bowl of bread and milk.
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From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
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From this reading Garth said, blissfully looking up from his bowl of bread and milk.
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From this reading "Are there more rats than hay, or vice versa?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Garth said, blissfully looking up from his bowl of bread and milk.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Are there more rats than hay, or vice versa?"
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From this reading "It’s just the beautifullest place that ever was!"
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From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
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From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
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From this reading Garth said, blissfully looking up from his bowl of bread and milk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It sounds a jolly place," said his father.
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From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It’s just the beautifullest place that ever was!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It’s just the beautifullest place that ever was!"
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From this reading "Are there more rats than hay, or vice versa?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garth said, blissfully looking up from his bowl of bread and milk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are there more rats than hay, or vice versa?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are there more rats than hay, or vice versa?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It’s just the beautifullest place that ever was!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There’s lovely sheds, and a big bench with tools—they’s rustier than _your_ tools, Daddy!—and a stable, and such a jolly loft, with hay in it, and rats!"
