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Chapter XXI
CONCLUSION. How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice. The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird. Two happy men were riding toward an old home. "And here is where he fell," said Alf.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And here is where he fell," said Alf.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Two happy men were riding toward an old home.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.”
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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 The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
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From this reading "And here is where he fell," said Alf.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
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From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
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From this reading CONCLUSION.
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From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
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From this reading "And here is where he fell," said Alf.
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From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
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From this reading Two happy men were riding toward an old home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And here is where he fell," said Alf.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And here is where he fell," said Alf.
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From this reading Two happy men were riding toward an old home.
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From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And here is where he fell," said Alf.
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From this reading Two happy men were riding toward an old home.
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From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
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From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
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From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
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From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
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From this reading Two happy men were riding toward an old home.
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From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
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From this reading "And here is where he fell," said Alf.
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From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
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From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
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From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
in the direction of
From this reading Two happy men were riding toward an old home.
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From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
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From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
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From this reading Two happy men were riding toward an old home.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
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From this reading How soft had been the day, how tender the tone of every voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two happy men were riding toward an old home.
in or at the place that
From this reading "And here is where he fell," said Alf.
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From this reading The road under the moon was white and from a persimmon tree in an old field came the trill of a mockingbird.
