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A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart. "You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes. "Two babies, you may say, with no one but a blundering father to do for them! I'm bound to do the very best I can, but what's a man worth when it comes to such work as that! And them crying for their mother every little while!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “And them crying for their mother every little while!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Two babies, you may say, with no one but a blundering father to do for them!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.”
during the time that
From this reading “And them crying for their mother every little while!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his 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 A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And them crying for their mother every little while!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'm bound to do the very best I can, but what's a man worth when it comes to such work as that!
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From this reading "Two babies, you may say, with no one but a blundering father to do for them!
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From this reading I'm bound to do the very best I can, but what's a man worth when it comes to such work as that!
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From this reading "Two babies, you may say, with no one but a blundering father to do for them!
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From this reading I'm bound to do the very best I can, but what's a man worth when it comes to such work as that!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Two babies, you may say, with no one but a blundering father to do for them!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I'm bound to do the very best I can, but what's a man worth when it comes to such work as that!
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From this reading I'm bound to do the very best I can, but what's a man worth when it comes to such work as that!
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From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
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From this reading And them crying for their mother every little while!
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From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Two babies, you may say, with no one but a blundering father to do for them!
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From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And them crying for their mother every little while!
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From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
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From this reading "You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.
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From this reading "Two babies, you may say, with no one but a blundering father to do for them!
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From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Two babies, you may say, with no one but a blundering father to do for them!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
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From this reading "You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.
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From this reading "You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.
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From this reading "You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.
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From this reading "You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.
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From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm bound to do the very best I can, but what's a man worth when it comes to such work as that!
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From this reading I'm bound to do the very best I can, but what's a man worth when it comes to such work as that!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'm bound to do the very best I can, but what's a man worth when it comes to such work as that!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
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From this reading I'm bound to do the very best I can, but what's a man worth when it comes to such work as that!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.
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From this reading And them crying for their mother every little while!
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From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
not any; not one
From this reading "Two babies, you may say, with no one but a blundering father to do for them!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Two babies, you may say, with no one but a blundering father to do for them!
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From this reading "You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.
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From this reading "You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I'm bound to do the very best I can, but what's a man worth when it comes to such work as that!
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From this reading "You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And them crying for their mother every little while!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Two babies, you may say, with no one but a blundering father to do for them!
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From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
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From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
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From this reading A DISMAYED exclamation from Elsie; then she added, "Poor little things!" in a tone that conveyed much to the sad father's heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Two babies, you may say, with no one but a blundering father to do for them!
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From this reading I'm bound to do the very best I can, but what's a man worth when it comes to such work as that!
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From this reading "You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.
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From this reading I'm bound to do the very best I can, but what's a man worth when it comes to such work as that!
at the time that
From this reading I'm bound to do the very best I can, but what's a man worth when it comes to such work as that!
during the time that
From this reading And them crying for their mother every little while!
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From this reading "You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Two babies, you may say, with no one but a blundering father to do for them!
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From this reading I'm bound to do the very best I can, but what's a man worth when it comes to such work as that!
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From this reading I'm bound to do the very best I can, but what's a man worth when it comes to such work as that!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may well say that," he said, getting out his handkerchief hastily, to wipe the great tears that would gather in his eyes.
