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Chapter VI
LITTLE BEN'S GUINEA PIG. BEN loved little animals. He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them. One of his pets was a guinea pig. "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LITTLE BEN'S GUINEA PIG.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of his pets was a guinea pig.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.”
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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 One of his pets was a guinea pig.
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From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
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From this reading BEN loved little animals.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
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From this reading BEN loved little animals.
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From this reading LITTLE BEN'S GUINEA PIG.
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From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
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From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
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From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
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From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
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From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
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From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE BEN'S GUINEA PIG.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
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From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of his pets was a guinea pig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LITTLE BEN'S GUINEA PIG.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEN loved little animals.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of his pets was a guinea pig.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his pets was a guinea pig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of his pets was a guinea pig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE BEN'S GUINEA PIG.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of his pets was a guinea pig.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
