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Chapter I
A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play. There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane. MANCHESTER SONG. There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.”
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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 MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
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From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
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From this reading There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
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From this reading There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.
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From this reading There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.
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From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
not friendly or close
From this reading There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
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From this reading There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.
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From this reading There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
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From this reading There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
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From this reading There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
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From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.
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From this reading There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.
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From this reading There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
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From this reading There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.
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From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
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From this reading There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
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From this reading There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.
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From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
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From this reading There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.
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From this reading MANCHESTER SONG.
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From this reading There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.
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From this reading There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
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From this reading There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
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From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
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From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
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From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
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From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
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From this reading There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
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From this reading MANCHESTER SONG.
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From this reading There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.
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From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
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From this reading There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
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From this reading There's Richard he carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering Through field and briery lane.
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From this reading There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
at the time that
From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are some fields near Manchester, well known to the inhabitants as "Green Heys Fields," through which runs a public footpath to a little village about two miles distant.
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From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh! 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are off to their jaunts and play.
