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Chapter I
Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family. It was because of the city people. They brought prosperity to the country, everyone said, but old Ephraim regretted their coming, none the less. They broke down the old standards, and put an end to the old ways of life. What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?
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for the reason that
From this reading “It was because of the city people.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They brought prosperity to the country, everyone said, but old Ephraim regretted their coming, none the less.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?”
every person
From this reading “They brought prosperity to the country, everyone said, but old Ephraim regretted their coming, none the less.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “They brought prosperity to the country, everyone said, but old Ephraim regretted their coming, none the less.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family.”
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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 Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They broke down the old standards, and put an end to the old ways of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family.
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From this reading What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?
for the reason that
From this reading It was because of the city people.
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From this reading They broke down the old standards, and put an end to the old ways of life.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They brought prosperity to the country, everyone said, but old Ephraim regretted their coming, none the less.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They brought prosperity to the country, everyone said, but old Ephraim regretted their coming, none the less.
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From this reading Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family.
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From this reading It was because of the city people.
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From this reading They brought prosperity to the country, everyone said, but old Ephraim regretted their coming, none the less.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?
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From this reading They brought prosperity to the country, everyone said, but old Ephraim regretted their coming, none the less.
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From this reading They broke down the old standards, and put an end to the old ways of life.
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From this reading They broke down the old standards, and put an end to the old ways of life.
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From this reading They brought prosperity to the country, everyone said, but old Ephraim regretted their coming, none the less.
every person
From this reading They brought prosperity to the country, everyone said, but old Ephraim regretted their coming, none the less.
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From this reading Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family.
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From this reading Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?
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From this reading What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was because of the city people.
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From this reading They brought prosperity to the country, everyone said, but old Ephraim regretted their coming, none the less.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?
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From this reading What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?
not one, and not any
From this reading They brought prosperity to the country, everyone said, but old Ephraim regretted their coming, none the less.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was because of the city people.
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From this reading They brought prosperity to the country, everyone said, but old Ephraim regretted their coming, none the less.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?
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From this reading What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?
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From this reading What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?
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From this reading It was because of the city people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They brought prosperity to the country, everyone said, but old Ephraim regretted their coming, none the less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They broke down the old standards, and put an end to the old ways of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They brought prosperity to the country, everyone said, but old Ephraim regretted their coming, none the less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They brought prosperity to the country, everyone said, but old Ephraim regretted their coming, none the less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They broke down the old standards, and put an end to the old ways of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They brought prosperity to the country, everyone said, but old Ephraim regretted their coming, none the less.
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From this reading Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They brought prosperity to the country, everyone said, but old Ephraim regretted their coming, none the less.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family.
up to a particular time
From this reading Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family.
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From this reading What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?
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From this reading What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was Samuel's life until he was seventeen, and then a sad experience came to the family.
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From this reading They broke down the old standards, and put an end to the old ways of life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?
at the time that
From this reading What was the use of grubbing up stumps in a pasture lot, when one could sell minnows for a penny apiece?
