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Chapter XXIII
Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow. There are so many "poor" men! The roads are infested with them. It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread. Such, generally and roughly speaking, is the opinion of the matter-of-fact world.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are so many "poor" men!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.”
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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 Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
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From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
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From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
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From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are so many "poor" men!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
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From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
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From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
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From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
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From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
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From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
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From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
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From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
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From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
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From this reading Such, generally and roughly speaking, is the opinion of the matter-of-fact world.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
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From this reading The roads are infested with them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
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From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
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From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
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From this reading There are so many "poor" men!
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From this reading Such, generally and roughly speaking, is the opinion of the matter-of-fact world.
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From this reading There are so many "poor" men!
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From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
not any; not one
From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
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From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
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From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
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From this reading Such, generally and roughly speaking, is the opinion of the matter-of-fact world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are so many "poor" men!
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From this reading The roads are infested with them.
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From this reading Such, generally and roughly speaking, is the opinion of the matter-of-fact world.
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From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are so many "poor" men!
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From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such, generally and roughly speaking, is the opinion of the matter-of-fact world.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such, generally and roughly speaking, is the opinion of the matter-of-fact world.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The roads are infested with them.
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From this reading There are so many "poor" men!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
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From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
at the time that
From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
which person or people
From this reading Not often is the death of a man, who to all appearances was nothing more than a "tramp," attended by any demonstrations of sorrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The roads are infested with them.
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From this reading Such, generally and roughly speaking, is the opinion of the matter-of-fact world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem, in fact, that they have no business to live at all, especially when they are old, and can do little or nothing to earn their bread.
