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Chapter XII
The Other Professor regarded him with some anxiety. “The smaller animal ought to go to bed at once,” he said with an air of authority. “Why at once?” said the Professor. “Because he can't go at twice,” said the Other Professor. The Professor gently clapped his hands.
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for the reason that
From this reading ““Because he can't go at twice,” said the Other Professor.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “The Professor gently clapped his hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The smaller animal ought to go to bed at once,” he said with an air of authority.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““The smaller animal ought to go to bed at once,” he said with an air of authority.”
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From this reading “The smaller animal ought to go to bed at once,” he said with an air of authority.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The smaller animal ought to go to bed at once,” he said with an air of authority.
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From this reading “The smaller animal ought to go to bed at once,” he said with an air of authority.
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From this reading The Other Professor regarded him with some anxiety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The smaller animal ought to go to bed at once,” he said with an air of authority.
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From this reading “The smaller animal ought to go to bed at once,” he said with an air of authority.
for the reason that
From this reading “Because he can't go at twice,” said the Other Professor.
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From this reading “The smaller animal ought to go to bed at once,” he said with an air of authority.
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From this reading “Because he can't go at twice,” said the Other Professor.
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From this reading The Professor gently clapped his hands.
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From this reading The Professor gently clapped his hands.
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From this reading “The smaller animal ought to go to bed at once,” he said with an air of authority.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The Professor gently clapped his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The smaller animal ought to go to bed at once,” he said with an air of authority.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Other Professor regarded him with some anxiety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Professor gently clapped his hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The smaller animal ought to go to bed at once,” he said with an air of authority.
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From this reading “The smaller animal ought to go to bed at once,” he said with an air of authority.
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From this reading The Other Professor regarded him with some anxiety.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “The smaller animal ought to go to bed at once,” he said with an air of authority.
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From this reading The Other Professor regarded him with some anxiety.
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From this reading The Other Professor regarded him with some anxiety.
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From this reading “The smaller animal ought to go to bed at once,” he said with an air of authority.
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From this reading “The smaller animal ought to go to bed at once,” he said with an air of authority.
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From this reading The Other Professor regarded him with some anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Other Professor regarded him with some anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The smaller animal ought to go to bed at once,” he said with an air of authority.
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From this reading “Because he can't go at twice,” said the Other Professor.
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From this reading “Why at once?” said the Professor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Other Professor regarded him with some anxiety.
