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Chapter XXII
MR. CALAMITY. THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow. Almost every young man sometimes meets a man of this type and character. He is certain to be found, as are any of the deterrent people in the Pilgrim's Progress.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Almost every young man sometimes meets a man of this type and character.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is certain to be found, as are any of the deterrent people in the Pilgrim's Progress.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Almost every young man sometimes meets a man of this type and character.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.”
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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 THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
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From this reading Almost every young man sometimes meets a man of this type and character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Almost every young man sometimes meets a man of this type and character.
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From this reading He is certain to be found, as are any of the deterrent people in the Pilgrim's Progress.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He is certain to be found, as are any of the deterrent people in the Pilgrim's Progress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is certain to be found, as are any of the deterrent people in the Pilgrim's Progress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
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From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
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From this reading CALAMITY.
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From this reading He is certain to be found, as are any of the deterrent people in the Pilgrim's Progress.
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From this reading Almost every young man sometimes meets a man of this type and character.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
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From this reading He is certain to be found, as are any of the deterrent people in the Pilgrim's Progress.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Almost every young man sometimes meets a man of this type and character.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
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From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is certain to be found, as are any of the deterrent people in the Pilgrim's Progress.
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From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is certain to be found, as are any of the deterrent people in the Pilgrim's Progress.
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From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is certain to be found, as are any of the deterrent people in the Pilgrim's Progress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
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From this reading Almost every young man sometimes meets a man of this type and character.
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From this reading Almost every young man sometimes meets a man of this type and character.
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From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
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From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost every young man sometimes meets a man of this type and character.
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From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
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From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
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From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
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From this reading He is certain to be found, as are any of the deterrent people in the Pilgrim's Progress.
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From this reading He is certain to be found, as are any of the deterrent people in the Pilgrim's Progress.
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From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
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From this reading He is certain to be found, as are any of the deterrent people in the Pilgrim's Progress.
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From this reading Almost every young man sometimes meets a man of this type and character.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
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From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Almost every young man sometimes meets a man of this type and character.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
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From this reading Almost every young man sometimes meets a man of this type and character.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
belonging to which person
From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
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From this reading THERE was a fine, busy old gentleman that young Franklin met about the time that he opened his printing office, whose course it will be interesting to follow.
