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Chapter III
And what I'd say to them I know. I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win. You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way. A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do. And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And what I'd say to them I know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.”
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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 You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what I'd say to them I know.
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From this reading A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.
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From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
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From this reading A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.
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From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
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From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
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From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.
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From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
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From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
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From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
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From this reading You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way.
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From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
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From this reading A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.
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From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
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From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
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From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
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From this reading You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And what I'd say to them I know.
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From this reading And what I'd say to them I know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
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From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And what I'd say to them I know.
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From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
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From this reading You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
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From this reading A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.
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From this reading A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.
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From this reading And what I'd say to them I know.
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From this reading You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way.
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From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.
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From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And what I'd say to them I know.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And what I'd say to them I know.
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From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
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From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
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From this reading You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what I'd say to them I know.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.
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From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way.
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From this reading You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
