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Chapter VI
A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom. It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them. "Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked. Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day! There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.”
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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 HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.
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From this reading "Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.
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From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
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From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
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From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.
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From this reading There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
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From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
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From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
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From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
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From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
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From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.
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From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
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From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
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From this reading There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
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From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
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From this reading "Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.
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From this reading There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
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From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
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From this reading There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.
