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Chapter XIX
It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon. He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief. Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel. There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work. There's nothing the equal of it.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There's nothing the equal of it.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.”
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From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
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From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
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From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
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From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
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From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
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From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
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From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
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From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
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From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
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From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
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From this reading There's nothing the equal of it.
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From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work.
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From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
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From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
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From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
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From this reading There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
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From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
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From this reading There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work.
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From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
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From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
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From this reading There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work.
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From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There's nothing the equal of it.
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From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
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From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
above and across; more than
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
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From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
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From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
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From this reading There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
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From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
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From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
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From this reading There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work.
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From this reading There's nothing the equal of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
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From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
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From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
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From this reading There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
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From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
at the time that
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
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From this reading There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work.
