Chapter XII

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

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From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And what reading is it necessary to do there?”

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Oh, there are too many interruptions at home?

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From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

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From this reading “CHARLIE wishes to go up to Oxford to read.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And what reading is it necessary to do there?”

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Why does he wish to go up to Oxford to read?

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From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

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From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

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From this reading “CHARLIE wishes to go up to Oxford to read.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Why does he wish to go up to Oxford to read?

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From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

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From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

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From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And what reading is it necessary to do there?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And what reading is it necessary to do there?”

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From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

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From this reading “Oh, there are too many interruptions at home?

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From this reading And what reading is it necessary to do there?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

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From this reading “Oh, there are too many interruptions at home?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

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From this reading “CHARLIE wishes to go up to Oxford to read.

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From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

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From this reading “CHARLIE wishes to go up to Oxford to read.

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From this reading And what reading is it necessary to do there?”

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From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

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From this reading And what reading is it necessary to do there?”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “CHARLIE wishes to go up to Oxford to read.

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From this reading “Oh, there are too many interruptions at home?

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From this reading “CHARLIE wishes to go up to Oxford to read.

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From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And what reading is it necessary to do there?”

at the time that

From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

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From this reading Why does he wish to go up to Oxford to read?

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From this reading Why does he wish to go up to Oxford to read?

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From this reading “CHARLIE wishes to go up to Oxford to read.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “He says, papa, that it is easier to get on when you have all your books about you--and when you can arrange all your way of living for that, instead of the interruptions at home.”