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Chapter II
"FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do. Meanwhile my inspiration may come along." "But what would you like best, Jack?" "That's just the trouble," and the youthful brows knit in perplexity. "All things seem alike to me: I haven't any choice."
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later than; following
From this reading “"FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Meanwhile my inspiration may come along."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile my inspiration may come along."”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Meanwhile my inspiration may come along."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile my inspiration may come along."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"But what would you like best, Jack?"”
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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 "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
later than; following
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
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From this reading "All things seem alike to me: I haven't any choice."
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From this reading "All things seem alike to me: I haven't any choice."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Meanwhile my inspiration may come along."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's just the trouble," and the youthful brows knit in perplexity.
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From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But what would you like best, Jack?"
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From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
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From this reading "That's just the trouble," and the youthful brows knit in perplexity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what would you like best, Jack?"
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From this reading "All things seem alike to me: I haven't any choice."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile my inspiration may come along."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
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From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
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From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
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From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
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From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
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From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
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From this reading "All things seem alike to me: I haven't any choice."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
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From this reading Meanwhile my inspiration may come along."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
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From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's just the trouble," and the youthful brows knit in perplexity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's just the trouble," and the youthful brows knit in perplexity.
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From this reading "But what would you like best, Jack?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Meanwhile my inspiration may come along."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile my inspiration may come along."
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From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Meanwhile my inspiration may come along."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
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From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's just the trouble," and the youthful brows knit in perplexity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All things seem alike to me: I haven't any choice."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's just the trouble," and the youthful brows knit in perplexity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All things seem alike to me: I haven't any choice."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's just the trouble," and the youthful brows knit in perplexity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what would you like best, Jack?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But what would you like best, Jack?"
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From this reading "FATHER!" exclaimed Jack a few days after this parting from his bosom friend, "I think I will go in the mill for a year or two, if there is any thing for me to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But what would you like best, Jack?"
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From this reading "That's just the trouble," and the youthful brows knit in perplexity.
