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Chapter VIII
LITTLE BEN SHOWS HIS HANDWRITING TO THE FAMILY. MR. GEORGE BROWNELL kept a writing school, and little Ben was sent to him to learn to write his name and to "do sums." Franklin did indeed learn to write his name--very neatly and with the customary flourish. In this respect he greatly pleased the genial old master.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LITTLE BEN SHOWS HIS HANDWRITING TO THE FAMILY.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GEORGE BROWNELL kept a writing school, and little Ben was sent to him to learn to write his name and to "do sums."”
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From this reading “In this respect he greatly pleased the genial old master.”
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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 GEORGE BROWNELL kept a writing school, and little Ben was sent to him to learn to write his name and to "do sums."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE BROWNELL kept a writing school, and little Ben was sent to him to learn to write his name and to "do sums."
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From this reading LITTLE BEN SHOWS HIS HANDWRITING TO THE FAMILY.
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From this reading GEORGE BROWNELL kept a writing school, and little Ben was sent to him to learn to write his name and to "do sums."
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From this reading Franklin did indeed learn to write his name--very neatly and with the customary flourish.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Franklin did indeed learn to write his name--very neatly and with the customary flourish.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading GEORGE BROWNELL kept a writing school, and little Ben was sent to him to learn to write his name and to "do sums."
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From this reading LITTLE BEN SHOWS HIS HANDWRITING TO THE FAMILY.
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From this reading Franklin did indeed learn to write his name--very neatly and with the customary flourish.
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From this reading Franklin did indeed learn to write his name--very neatly and with the customary flourish.
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From this reading In this respect he greatly pleased the genial old master.
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From this reading GEORGE BROWNELL kept a writing school, and little Ben was sent to him to learn to write his name and to "do sums."
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From this reading In this respect he greatly pleased the genial old master.
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From this reading LITTLE BEN SHOWS HIS HANDWRITING TO THE FAMILY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this respect he greatly pleased the genial old master.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GEORGE BROWNELL kept a writing school, and little Ben was sent to him to learn to write his name and to "do sums."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LITTLE BEN SHOWS HIS HANDWRITING TO THE FAMILY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this respect he greatly pleased the genial old master.
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From this reading Franklin did indeed learn to write his name--very neatly and with the customary flourish.
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From this reading GEORGE BROWNELL kept a writing school, and little Ben was sent to him to learn to write his name and to "do sums."
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From this reading GEORGE BROWNELL kept a writing school, and little Ben was sent to him to learn to write his name and to "do sums."
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From this reading LITTLE BEN SHOWS HIS HANDWRITING TO THE FAMILY.
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From this reading In this respect he greatly pleased the genial old master.
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From this reading GEORGE BROWNELL kept a writing school, and little Ben was sent to him to learn to write his name and to "do sums."
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From this reading Franklin did indeed learn to write his name--very neatly and with the customary flourish.
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From this reading In this respect he greatly pleased the genial old master.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In this respect he greatly pleased the genial old master.
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From this reading In this respect he greatly pleased the genial old master.
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From this reading GEORGE BROWNELL kept a writing school, and little Ben was sent to him to learn to write his name and to "do sums."
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From this reading GEORGE BROWNELL kept a writing school, and little Ben was sent to him to learn to write his name and to "do sums."
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From this reading LITTLE BEN SHOWS HIS HANDWRITING TO THE FAMILY.
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From this reading GEORGE BROWNELL kept a writing school, and little Ben was sent to him to learn to write his name and to "do sums."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE BEN SHOWS HIS HANDWRITING TO THE FAMILY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this respect he greatly pleased the genial old master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITTLE BEN SHOWS HIS HANDWRITING TO THE FAMILY.
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From this reading Franklin did indeed learn to write his name--very neatly and with the customary flourish.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GEORGE BROWNELL kept a writing school, and little Ben was sent to him to learn to write his name and to "do sums."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Franklin did indeed learn to write his name--very neatly and with the customary flourish.
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From this reading GEORGE BROWNELL kept a writing school, and little Ben was sent to him to learn to write his name and to "do sums."
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From this reading GEORGE BROWNELL kept a writing school, and little Ben was sent to him to learn to write his name and to "do sums."
