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Chapter V
I went to tea under the big apple-tree. It was very big and old and wonderful. No wonder Mr. MacNairn and his mother loved it. Its great branches spread out farther than I had ever seen the branches of an apple-tree spread before. They were gnarled and knotted and beautiful with age.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Its great branches spread out farther than I had ever seen the branches of an apple-tree spread before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Its great branches spread out farther than I had ever seen the branches of an apple-tree spread before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Its great branches spread out farther than I had ever seen the branches of an apple-tree spread before.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “I went to tea under the big apple-tree.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went to tea under the big apple-tree.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was very big and old and wonderful.”
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From this reading They were gnarled and knotted and beautiful with age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Its great branches spread out farther than I had ever seen the branches of an apple-tree spread before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very big and old and wonderful.
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From this reading I went to tea under the big apple-tree.
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From this reading They were gnarled and knotted and beautiful with age.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Its great branches spread out farther than I had ever seen the branches of an apple-tree spread before.
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From this reading I went to tea under the big apple-tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its great branches spread out farther than I had ever seen the branches of an apple-tree spread before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its great branches spread out farther than I had ever seen the branches of an apple-tree spread before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its great branches spread out farther than I had ever seen the branches of an apple-tree spread before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were gnarled and knotted and beautiful with age.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its great branches spread out farther than I had ever seen the branches of an apple-tree spread before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Its great branches spread out farther than I had ever seen the branches of an apple-tree spread before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No wonder Mr. MacNairn and his mother loved it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to tea under the big apple-tree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very big and old and wonderful.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its great branches spread out farther than I had ever seen the branches of an apple-tree spread before.
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From this reading They were gnarled and knotted and beautiful with age.
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From this reading No wonder Mr. MacNairn and his mother loved it.
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From this reading No wonder Mr. MacNairn and his mother loved it.
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From this reading No wonder Mr. MacNairn and his mother loved it.
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From this reading No wonder Mr. MacNairn and his mother loved it.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder Mr. MacNairn and his mother loved it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its great branches spread out farther than I had ever seen the branches of an apple-tree spread before.
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From this reading It was very big and old and wonderful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its great branches spread out farther than I had ever seen the branches of an apple-tree spread before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its great branches spread out farther than I had ever seen the branches of an apple-tree spread before.
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From this reading Its great branches spread out farther than I had ever seen the branches of an apple-tree spread before.
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From this reading I went to tea under the big apple-tree.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Its great branches spread out farther than I had ever seen the branches of an apple-tree spread before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went to tea under the big apple-tree.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gnarled and knotted and beautiful with age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to tea under the big apple-tree.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I went to tea under the big apple-tree.
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From this reading It was very big and old and wonderful.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very big and old and wonderful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to tea under the big apple-tree.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were gnarled and knotted and beautiful with age.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were gnarled and knotted and beautiful with age.
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From this reading No wonder Mr. MacNairn and his mother loved it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was very big and old and wonderful.
