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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
all
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From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
back
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From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
beggarnounUS /ˈbɛɡər/
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
beggars
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From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
belonging
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From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
big
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From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
boots
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From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
box
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From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
brim
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From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
brown
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From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
came
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From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
careful
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From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
carried
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From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
charity
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From this reading But he was poor himself, and his charity was of the humble kind.
cloak
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From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
coins
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From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
contained
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From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
cornel
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From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
crown
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From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
drawn
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From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
employer
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From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
failed
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From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
felt
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From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
ferryman
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From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
few
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From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
front
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From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
give
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From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
going
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From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
grey
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From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
half-waynounUS /half-way/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
hand
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From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
hat
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From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
head
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From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
humble
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From this reading But he was poor himself, and his charity was of the humble kind.
hungry
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From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
kind
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From this reading But he was poor himself, and his charity was of the humble kind.
leave
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From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
legs
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From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
Like
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From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
men
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From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
money
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From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
most
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From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
Omobono
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From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
out
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From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
own
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From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
pair
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From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
pay
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From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
people
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From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
purse
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From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
raw-hide
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From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
rich
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From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
round
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From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
small
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From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
smooth
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From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
soft
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From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
sorry
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From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
stick
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From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
strong
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From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
tough
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From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
turned
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From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
up
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From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
very
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From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
wallet
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From this reading He had been careful to leave in the strong box the purse that contained money belonging to his employer, and had but a few small coins of his own in his wallet to pay a ferryman if he should need one, or to give to a hungry beggar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
well-greased
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From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
wore
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From this reading On his smooth grey head he wore a soft felt hat, the brim turned up round the crown at the back but pulled out to a long point in front, and he carried a tough cornel stick in his right hand.
work
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From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Like most men who have failed to make money Omobono was very sorry for poor people, and did not believe that all beggars could be rich if they would work.
wrapped
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From this reading Omobono had drawn on a pair of well-greased raw-hide boots that came half-way up his thin legs, and had wrapped himself in his big brown cloak before going out.
