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Chapter XXXVI
FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS. THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end. The courier from the army came flying into Philadelphia at night. The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!" "Past one o'clock, and all is well!" and "Past two o'clock, and Cornwallis is taken!"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Past one o'clock, and all is well!" and "Past two o'clock, and Cornwallis is taken!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"”
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From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
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From this reading The courier from the army came flying into Philadelphia at night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
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From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
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From this reading The courier from the army came flying into Philadelphia at night.
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From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
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From this reading The courier from the army came flying into Philadelphia at night.
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From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
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From this reading The courier from the army came flying into Philadelphia at night.
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From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The courier from the army came flying into Philadelphia at night.
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From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
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From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
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From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The courier from the army came flying into Philadelphia at night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
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From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
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From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
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From this reading The courier from the army came flying into Philadelphia at night.
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From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Past one o'clock, and all is well!" and "Past two o'clock, and Cornwallis is taken!"
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From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
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From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
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From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
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From this reading The courier from the army came flying into Philadelphia at night.
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From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
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From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
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From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
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From this reading "Past one o'clock, and all is well!" and "Past two o'clock, and Cornwallis is taken!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
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From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
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From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
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From this reading "Past one o'clock, and all is well!" and "Past two o'clock, and Cornwallis is taken!"
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From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
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From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
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From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
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From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
