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Chapter XI
A VISIT TO OXFORD AND WOODSTOCK. A University a Thousand Years Old.--Woodstock.--Fair Rosamond.--Old Ballad.--The Head of Brass that Spoke. "Beautiful! beautiful!" exclaimed Wyllys Wynn, as the city of Oxford appeared in view. "It looks like a city of churches." "It is indeed a city of institutions," said Master Lewis.
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From this reading “A University a Thousand Years Old.--Woodstock.--Fair Rosamond.--Old Ballad.--The Head of Brass that Spoke.”
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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 A VISIT TO OXFORD AND WOODSTOCK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VISIT TO OXFORD AND WOODSTOCK.
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From this reading "Beautiful! beautiful!" exclaimed Wyllys Wynn, as the city of Oxford appeared in view.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Beautiful! beautiful!" exclaimed Wyllys Wynn, as the city of Oxford appeared in view.
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From this reading A University a Thousand Years Old.--Woodstock.--Fair Rosamond.--Old Ballad.--The Head of Brass that Spoke.
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From this reading "Beautiful! beautiful!" exclaimed Wyllys Wynn, as the city of Oxford appeared in view.
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From this reading A University a Thousand Years Old.--Woodstock.--Fair Rosamond.--Old Ballad.--The Head of Brass that Spoke.
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From this reading "It looks like a city of churches."
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From this reading "Beautiful! beautiful!" exclaimed Wyllys Wynn, as the city of Oxford appeared in view.
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From this reading "Beautiful! beautiful!" exclaimed Wyllys Wynn, as the city of Oxford appeared in view.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A University a Thousand Years Old.--Woodstock.--Fair Rosamond.--Old Ballad.--The Head of Brass that Spoke.
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From this reading A University a Thousand Years Old.--Woodstock.--Fair Rosamond.--Old Ballad.--The Head of Brass that Spoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Beautiful! beautiful!" exclaimed Wyllys Wynn, as the city of Oxford appeared in view.
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From this reading "It is indeed a city of institutions," said Master Lewis.
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From this reading "It is indeed a city of institutions," said Master Lewis.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is indeed a city of institutions," said Master Lewis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks like a city of churches."
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From this reading "It is indeed a city of institutions," said Master Lewis.
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From this reading "It looks like a city of churches."
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From this reading "It looks like a city of churches."
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From this reading "It is indeed a city of institutions," said Master Lewis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A University a Thousand Years Old.--Woodstock.--Fair Rosamond.--Old Ballad.--The Head of Brass that Spoke.
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From this reading A University a Thousand Years Old.--Woodstock.--Fair Rosamond.--Old Ballad.--The Head of Brass that Spoke.
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From this reading A VISIT TO OXFORD AND WOODSTOCK.
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From this reading A University a Thousand Years Old.--Woodstock.--Fair Rosamond.--Old Ballad.--The Head of Brass that Spoke.
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From this reading "It is indeed a city of institutions," said Master Lewis.
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From this reading A University a Thousand Years Old.--Woodstock.--Fair Rosamond.--Old Ballad.--The Head of Brass that Spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A University a Thousand Years Old.--Woodstock.--Fair Rosamond.--Old Ballad.--The Head of Brass that Spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A University a Thousand Years Old.--Woodstock.--Fair Rosamond.--Old Ballad.--The Head of Brass that Spoke.
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From this reading A University a Thousand Years Old.--Woodstock.--Fair Rosamond.--Old Ballad.--The Head of Brass that Spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO OXFORD AND WOODSTOCK.
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From this reading A University a Thousand Years Old.--Woodstock.--Fair Rosamond.--Old Ballad.--The Head of Brass that Spoke.
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From this reading "Beautiful! beautiful!" exclaimed Wyllys Wynn, as the city of Oxford appeared in view.
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From this reading A VISIT TO OXFORD AND WOODSTOCK.
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From this reading A VISIT TO OXFORD AND WOODSTOCK.
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From this reading "Beautiful! beautiful!" exclaimed Wyllys Wynn, as the city of Oxford appeared in view.
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From this reading "Beautiful! beautiful!" exclaimed Wyllys Wynn, as the city of Oxford appeared in view.
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From this reading A University a Thousand Years Old.--Woodstock.--Fair Rosamond.--Old Ballad.--The Head of Brass that Spoke.
