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A REVOLUTIONARY FARMER. The departure of his aunt gave Pitou a quarter of an hour in tranquillity. He wanted to utilize it. He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself. Appetite had come to him with the lonesomeness.
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a desire for food
From this reading “Appetite had come to him with the lonesomeness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Appetite had come to him with the lonesomeness.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.”
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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 A REVOLUTIONARY FARMER.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The departure of his aunt gave Pitou a quarter of an hour in tranquillity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
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From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
a desire for food
From this reading Appetite had come to him with the lonesomeness.
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From this reading The departure of his aunt gave Pitou a quarter of an hour in tranquillity.
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From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
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From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
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From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Appetite had come to him with the lonesomeness.
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From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
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From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
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From this reading The departure of his aunt gave Pitou a quarter of an hour in tranquillity.
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From this reading A REVOLUTIONARY FARMER.
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From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
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From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
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From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
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From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
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From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
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From this reading The departure of his aunt gave Pitou a quarter of an hour in tranquillity.
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From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Appetite had come to him with the lonesomeness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to utilize it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Appetite had come to him with the lonesomeness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The departure of his aunt gave Pitou a quarter of an hour in tranquillity.
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From this reading The departure of his aunt gave Pitou a quarter of an hour in tranquillity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The departure of his aunt gave Pitou a quarter of an hour in tranquillity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to utilize it.
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From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
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From this reading Appetite had come to him with the lonesomeness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The departure of his aunt gave Pitou a quarter of an hour in tranquillity.
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From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
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From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The departure of his aunt gave Pitou a quarter of an hour in tranquillity.
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From this reading The departure of his aunt gave Pitou a quarter of an hour in tranquillity.
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From this reading A REVOLUTIONARY FARMER.
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From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The departure of his aunt gave Pitou a quarter of an hour in tranquillity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to utilize it.
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From this reading The departure of his aunt gave Pitou a quarter of an hour in tranquillity.
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From this reading He wanted to utilize it.
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From this reading He wanted to utilize it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
which person or people
From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Appetite had come to him with the lonesomeness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He gathered the crumbs of his aunt's meal to feed his lizards (he was a naturalist who was never without pets,) caught some flies for his ants and frogs, and opened the cupboard and bread-box to get a supply of food for himself.
