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Chapter VI
"My engagements never do seem to go right," sighed the musician. He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand. But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him. "There is a curse upon my love affairs," said the musician. "Why should those letters never reach her?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My engagements never do seem to go right," sighed the musician.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My engagements never do seem to go right," sighed the musician.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"Why should those letters never reach her?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"There is a curse upon my love affairs," said the musician.”
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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 He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
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From this reading "There is a curse upon my love affairs," said the musician.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.
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From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
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From this reading But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.
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From this reading But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.
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From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
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From this reading But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.
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From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
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From this reading But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.
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From this reading "There is a curse upon my love affairs," said the musician.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My engagements never do seem to go right," sighed the musician.
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From this reading "My engagements never do seem to go right," sighed the musician.
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From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
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From this reading But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.
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From this reading "My engagements never do seem to go right," sighed the musician.
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From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why should those letters never reach her?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a curse upon my love affairs," said the musician.
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From this reading "Why should those letters never reach her?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
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From this reading "There is a curse upon my love affairs," said the musician.
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From this reading "My engagements never do seem to go right," sighed the musician.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My engagements never do seem to go right," sighed the musician.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My engagements never do seem to go right," sighed the musician.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why should those letters never reach her?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My engagements never do seem to go right," sighed the musician.
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From this reading "There is a curse upon my love affairs," said the musician.
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From this reading "My engagements never do seem to go right," sighed the musician.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should those letters never reach her?
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From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My engagements never do seem to go right," sighed the musician.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My engagements never do seem to go right," sighed the musician.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a curse upon my love affairs," said the musician.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Why should those letters never reach her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My engagements never do seem to go right," sighed the musician.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "There is a curse upon my love affairs," said the musician.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
which person or people
From this reading But he was not thinking of Sonny, although the clasp of the tiny fingers was comforting, as betokening some one who still believed in him.
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From this reading "Why should those letters never reach her?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sitting in the little bedroom upstairs by the side of his sleeping son, with his thumb tightly clasped in a fat brown hand.
