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AUTHOR OF "THE MARGATE MYSTERY" "£19,000," ETC., ETC. The advent of its regatta is usually the herald of a sea-side season's demise. Wivernsea, as yet, is not sufficiently developed to justify indulgence in a water festival. So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school. The builder--his surname is Jerry--is around with a rule though.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The builder--his surname is Jerry--is around with a rule though.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The builder--his surname is Jerry--is around with a rule though.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Wivernsea, as yet, is not sufficiently developed to justify indulgence in a water festival.”
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MARGATE MYSTERY" "£19,000," ETC., ETC.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The advent of its regatta is usually the herald of a sea-side season's demise.
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From this reading The advent of its regatta is usually the herald of a sea-side season's demise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The builder--his surname is Jerry--is around with a rule though.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wivernsea, as yet, is not sufficiently developed to justify indulgence in a water festival.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MARGATE MYSTERY" "£19,000," ETC., ETC.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school.
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From this reading The builder--his surname is Jerry--is around with a rule though.
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From this reading So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school.
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From this reading So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school.
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From this reading The advent of its regatta is usually the herald of a sea-side season's demise.
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From this reading Wivernsea, as yet, is not sufficiently developed to justify indulgence in a water festival.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MARGATE MYSTERY" "£19,000," ETC., ETC.
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From this reading So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school.
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From this reading Wivernsea, as yet, is not sufficiently developed to justify indulgence in a water festival.
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From this reading So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school.
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From this reading So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school.
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From this reading The advent of its regatta is usually the herald of a sea-side season's demise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The builder--his surname is Jerry--is around with a rule though.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wivernsea, as yet, is not sufficiently developed to justify indulgence in a water festival.
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From this reading Wivernsea, as yet, is not sufficiently developed to justify indulgence in a water festival.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The advent of its regatta is usually the herald of a sea-side season's demise.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The advent of its regatta is usually the herald of a sea-side season's demise.
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From this reading The builder--his surname is Jerry--is around with a rule though.
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From this reading Wivernsea, as yet, is not sufficiently developed to justify indulgence in a water festival.
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From this reading So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MARGATE MYSTERY" "£19,000," ETC., ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MARGATE MYSTERY" "£19,000," ETC., ETC.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wivernsea, as yet, is not sufficiently developed to justify indulgence in a water festival.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MARGATE MYSTERY" "£19,000," ETC., ETC.
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From this reading The advent of its regatta is usually the herald of a sea-side season's demise.
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From this reading The builder--his surname is Jerry--is around with a rule though.
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From this reading So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school.
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From this reading The advent of its regatta is usually the herald of a sea-side season's demise.
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From this reading The advent of its regatta is usually the herald of a sea-side season's demise.
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From this reading So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school.
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From this reading Wivernsea, as yet, is not sufficiently developed to justify indulgence in a water festival.
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From this reading So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school.
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From this reading The builder--his surname is Jerry--is around with a rule though.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MARGATE MYSTERY" "£19,000," ETC., ETC.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The builder--his surname is Jerry--is around with a rule though.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wivernsea, as yet, is not sufficiently developed to justify indulgence in a water festival.
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From this reading So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school.
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From this reading The advent of its regatta is usually the herald of a sea-side season's demise.
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From this reading Wivernsea, as yet, is not sufficiently developed to justify indulgence in a water festival.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The builder--his surname is Jerry--is around with a rule though.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading So far, its carnival flights have been confined within the limits of flower shows and the treats of its Sunday school.
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From this reading Wivernsea, as yet, is not sufficiently developed to justify indulgence in a water festival.
but in spite of that
From this reading Wivernsea, as yet, is not sufficiently developed to justify indulgence in a water festival.
