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Chapter XIV
When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother: "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s. 10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you. I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post: "DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?”
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
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From this reading 10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
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From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
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From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
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From this reading "DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you.
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From this reading 10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you.
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From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
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From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?
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From this reading 10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you.
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From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
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From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 10d. net, I shall be glad to hear from you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
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From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
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From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
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From this reading I am, THE BABY'S UNCLE" On Tuesday I got an answer by the morning post:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
at the time that
From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
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From this reading When Margery was three months old I wrote a letter to her mother:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR MADAM,--If you have a copy in Class D at 1s.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "DEAR SIR,--In reply to yours: How dare you insult my child?
