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Chapter II
He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation. When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly: “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support. This brings me in more than anything else.” He had, indeed, fourteen children.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.”
any thing at all
From this reading “This brings me in more than anything else.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.”
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading ““Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
any thing at all
From this reading This brings me in more than anything else.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
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From this reading This brings me in more than anything else.”
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From this reading “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
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From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
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From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
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From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
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From this reading This brings me in more than anything else.”
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From this reading “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.
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From this reading He had, indeed, fourteen children.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, indeed, fourteen children.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This brings me in more than anything else.”
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From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
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From this reading He had, indeed, fourteen children.
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From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
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From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This brings me in more than anything else.”
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From this reading This brings me in more than anything else.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.
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From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
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From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
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From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
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From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
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From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
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From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This brings me in more than anything else.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
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From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
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From this reading “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
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From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
at the time that
From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.
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From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
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From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
