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Chapter XXVII
AN APPARITION. Thus Randolph overcame Nello’s opposition to school, to his own extreme surprise. Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood. But it may be supposed that the conversation generally had not made him love his nephew more dearly. He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But it may be supposed that the conversation generally had not made him love his nephew more dearly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.”
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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 Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.
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From this reading Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APPARITION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.
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From this reading AN APPARITION.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.
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From this reading Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it may be supposed that the conversation generally had not made him love his nephew more dearly.
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From this reading He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it may be supposed that the conversation generally had not made him love his nephew more dearly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.
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From this reading Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.
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From this reading Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.
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From this reading Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.
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From this reading Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.
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From this reading But it may be supposed that the conversation generally had not made him love his nephew more dearly.
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From this reading But it may be supposed that the conversation generally had not made him love his nephew more dearly.
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From this reading He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.
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From this reading He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.
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From this reading Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.
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From this reading Thus Randolph overcame Nello’s opposition to school, to his own extreme surprise.
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From this reading He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.
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From this reading But it may be supposed that the conversation generally had not made him love his nephew more dearly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it may be supposed that the conversation generally had not made him love his nephew more dearly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus Randolph overcame Nello’s opposition to school, to his own extreme surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it may be supposed that the conversation generally had not made him love his nephew more dearly.
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From this reading He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.
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From this reading Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.
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From this reading But it may be supposed that the conversation generally had not made him love his nephew more dearly.
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From this reading But it may be supposed that the conversation generally had not made him love his nephew more dearly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But it may be supposed that the conversation generally had not made him love his nephew more dearly.
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From this reading Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.
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From this reading But it may be supposed that the conversation generally had not made him love his nephew more dearly.
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From this reading Thus Randolph overcame Nello’s opposition to school, to his own extreme surprise.
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From this reading But it may be supposed that the conversation generally had not made him love his nephew more dearly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it may be supposed that the conversation generally had not made him love his nephew more dearly.
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From this reading He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.
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From this reading Thus Randolph overcame Nello’s opposition to school, to his own extreme surprise.
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From this reading Thus Randolph overcame Nello’s opposition to school, to his own extreme surprise.
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From this reading Thus Randolph overcame Nello’s opposition to school, to his own extreme surprise.
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From this reading He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.
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From this reading He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.
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From this reading Thus Randolph overcame Nello’s opposition to school, to his own extreme surprise.
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From this reading Thus Randolph overcame Nello’s opposition to school, to his own extreme surprise.
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From this reading He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.
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From this reading He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.
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From this reading But it may be supposed that the conversation generally had not made him love his nephew more dearly.
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From this reading Thus Randolph overcame Nello’s opposition to school, to his own extreme surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it may be supposed that the conversation generally had not made him love his nephew more dearly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.
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From this reading Thus Randolph overcame Nello’s opposition to school, to his own extreme surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus Randolph overcame Nello’s opposition to school, to his own extreme surprise.
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From this reading He shook his fist at the boy as he ran along the water-side, suddenly seized by the delight of the novelty and the thought of Johnny Pen’s envy.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though he had a child of his own, and all the experiences of a middle-aged clergyman, he had never yet learned the A B C of childhood.
