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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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account
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
all
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
allowance
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From this reading The old father makes his two sons an allowance, which one of them, Amos, manages well, while the other does not.
also
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
Amos
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From this reading The old father makes his two sons an allowance, which one of them, Amos, manages well, while the other does not.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The old father makes his two sons an allowance, which one of them, Amos, manages well, while the other does not.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
aunt
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From this reading Stability in the family is provided by an old maiden aunt, Kate, the sister of the old man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
beset
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best
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brother
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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children
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
concern
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
daughter
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
deals
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From this reading It deals with the various moral issues that beset a rather well-off family.
destitute
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old father makes his two sons an allowance, which one of them, Amos, manages well, while the other does not.
door
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
family
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From this reading It deals with the various moral issues that beset a rather well-off family.
father
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From this reading The old father makes his two sons an allowance, which one of them, Amos, manages well, while the other does not.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old father makes his two sons an allowance, which one of them, Amos, manages well, while the other does not.
impossible
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stability in the family is provided by an old maiden aunt, Kate, the sister of the old man.
interesting
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stability in the family is provided by an old maiden aunt, Kate, the sister of the old man.
issues
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From this reading It deals with the various moral issues that beset a rather well-off family.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It deals with the various moral issues that beset a rather well-off family.
Julia
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
Kate
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From this reading Stability in the family is provided by an old maiden aunt, Kate, the sister of the old man.
lend
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
looking
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading Stability in the family is provided by an old maiden aunt, Kate, the sister of the old man.
makes
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From this reading The old father makes his two sons an allowance, which one of them, Amos, manages well, while the other does not.
making
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
man
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From this reading Stability in the family is provided by an old maiden aunt, Kate, the sister of the old man.
manages
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From this reading The old father makes his two sons an allowance, which one of them, Amos, manages well, while the other does not.
married
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
men
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
money
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
moral
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From this reading It deals with the various moral issues that beset a rather well-off family.
ne'er-do-well
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old father makes his two sons an allowance, which one of them, Amos, manages well, while the other does not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old father makes his two sons an allowance, which one of them, Amos, manages well, while the other does not.
old
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From this reading The old father makes his two sons an allowance, which one of them, Amos, manages well, while the other does not.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The old father makes his two sons an allowance, which one of them, Amos, manages well, while the other does not.
other
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From this reading The old father makes his two sons an allowance, which one of them, Amos, manages well, while the other does not.
P
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particularly
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
provided
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From this reading Stability in the family is provided by an old maiden aunt, Kate, the sister of the old man.
rather
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From this reading It deals with the various moral issues that beset a rather well-off family.
Reverend
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
shown
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
sister
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From this reading Stability in the family is provided by an old maiden aunt, Kate, the sister of the old man.
small
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
sons
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From this reading The old father makes his two sons an allowance, which one of them, Amos, manages well, while the other does not.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
Stability
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From this reading Stability in the family is provided by an old maiden aunt, Kate, the sister of the old man.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
story
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T
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It deals with the various moral issues that beset a rather well-off family.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It deals with the various moral issues that beset a rather well-off family.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old father makes his two sons an allowance, which one of them, Amos, manages well, while the other does not.
There
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thus
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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two
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From this reading The old father makes his two sons an allowance, which one of them, Amos, manages well, while the other does not.
up
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various
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From this reading It deals with the various moral issues that beset a rather well-off family.
very
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
well
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well-off
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From this reading It deals with the various moral issues that beset a rather well-off family.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old father makes his two sons an allowance, which one of them, Amos, manages well, while the other does not.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The old father makes his two sons an allowance, which one of them, Amos, manages well, while the other does not.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
Wilson
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Wilson's
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It deals with the various moral issues that beset a rather well-off family.
written
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young
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From this reading There was also a daughter, Julia, who had married a ne'er-do-well, and who had been shown the door on that account by the old father, but who was still of great concern to the two young men, particularly to Amos, as she had small children, who were so destitute that Amos was spending all his allowance in looking after his sister and her children, thus making it impossible for him to lend his brother any money.
