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Chapter V
For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated. He was studying the clothespin business. It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible. His father had talked it, thought it, dreamed it. Jim had assimilated it with his meals.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.”
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From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
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From this reading Jim had assimilated it with his meals.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
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From this reading He was studying the clothespin business.
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From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
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From this reading He was studying the clothespin business.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
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From this reading His father had talked it, thought it, dreamed it.
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From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
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From this reading His father had talked it, thought it, dreamed it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
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From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
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From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
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From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
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From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
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From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
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From this reading Jim had assimilated it with his meals.
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From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
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From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
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From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
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From this reading He was studying the clothespin business.
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From this reading His father had talked it, thought it, dreamed it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
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From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
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From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
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From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
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From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
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From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim had assimilated it with his meals.
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From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
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From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
