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Chapter III
A SET OF RESOLUTIONS. It was the morning of the third day after the disaster at Burnham Shaft. The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face. They had asked that they might be permitted to do this, and the privilege had been granted. Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.
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later than; following
From this reading “It was the morning of the third day after the disaster at Burnham Shaft.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had asked that they might be permitted to do this, and the privilege had been granted.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They had asked that they might be permitted to do this, and the privilege had been granted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “They had asked that they might be permitted to do this, and the privilege had been granted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the morning of the third day after the disaster at Burnham Shaft.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the morning of the third day after the disaster at Burnham Shaft.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.”
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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 SET OF RESOLUTIONS.
later than; following
From this reading It was the morning of the third day after the disaster at Burnham Shaft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had asked that they might be permitted to do this, and the privilege had been granted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had asked that they might be permitted to do this, and the privilege had been granted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the morning of the third day after the disaster at Burnham Shaft.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had asked that they might be permitted to do this, and the privilege had been granted.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had asked that they might be permitted to do this, and the privilege had been granted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
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From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
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From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
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From this reading It was the morning of the third day after the disaster at Burnham Shaft.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.
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From this reading Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.
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From this reading It was the morning of the third day after the disaster at Burnham Shaft.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
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From this reading It was the morning of the third day after the disaster at Burnham Shaft.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They had asked that they might be permitted to do this, and the privilege had been granted.
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From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
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From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
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From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
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From this reading They had asked that they might be permitted to do this, and the privilege had been granted.
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From this reading Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had asked that they might be permitted to do this, and the privilege had been granted.
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From this reading Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
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From this reading Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning of the third day after the disaster at Burnham Shaft.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They had asked that they might be permitted to do this, and the privilege had been granted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the morning of the third day after the disaster at Burnham Shaft.
not one, and not any
From this reading Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SET OF RESOLUTIONS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
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From this reading They had asked that they might be permitted to do this, and the privilege had been granted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had asked that they might be permitted to do this, and the privilege had been granted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SET OF RESOLUTIONS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SET OF RESOLUTIONS.
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From this reading It was the morning of the third day after the disaster at Burnham Shaft.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the morning of the third day after the disaster at Burnham Shaft.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had asked that they might be permitted to do this, and the privilege had been granted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the morning of the third day after the disaster at Burnham Shaft.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had asked that they might be permitted to do this, and the privilege had been granted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
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From this reading Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning of the third day after the disaster at Burnham Shaft.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The breaker boys were to go that morning, in a body, to the mansion of their dead employer to look for the last time on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grief holds short reign in young hearts, it is true; but the sorrow in the hearts of these children of toil was none the less sincere.
