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Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover. But a man has to get up pretty early to be that to any woman. The minxes begin to flirt with the milk-bottle, then with the doctor, and then to cherish a precocious passion for the first rag sailor-doll. Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him? He was the first boy Charity had ever played with.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The minxes begin to flirt with the milk-bottle, then with the doctor, and then to cherish a precocious passion for the first rag sailor-doll.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was the first boy Charity had ever played with.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But a man has to get up pretty early to be that to any woman.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.”
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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 But a man has to get up pretty early to be that to any woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The minxes begin to flirt with the milk-bottle, then with the doctor, and then to cherish a precocious passion for the first rag sailor-doll.
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From this reading But a man has to get up pretty early to be that to any woman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But a man has to get up pretty early to be that to any woman.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.
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From this reading The minxes begin to flirt with the milk-bottle, then with the doctor, and then to cherish a precocious passion for the first rag sailor-doll.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?
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From this reading He was the first boy Charity had ever played with.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a man has to get up pretty early to be that to any woman.
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From this reading Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?
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From this reading Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minxes begin to flirt with the milk-bottle, then with the doctor, and then to cherish a precocious passion for the first rag sailor-doll.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The minxes begin to flirt with the milk-bottle, then with the doctor, and then to cherish a precocious passion for the first rag sailor-doll.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But a man has to get up pretty early to be that to any woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was the first boy Charity had ever played with.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minxes begin to flirt with the milk-bottle, then with the doctor, and then to cherish a precocious passion for the first rag sailor-doll.
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From this reading Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The minxes begin to flirt with the milk-bottle, then with the doctor, and then to cherish a precocious passion for the first rag sailor-doll.
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From this reading But a man has to get up pretty early to be that to any woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a man has to get up pretty early to be that to any woman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?
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From this reading Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.
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From this reading But a man has to get up pretty early to be that to any woman.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minxes begin to flirt with the milk-bottle, then with the doctor, and then to cherish a precocious passion for the first rag sailor-doll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minxes begin to flirt with the milk-bottle, then with the doctor, and then to cherish a precocious passion for the first rag sailor-doll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?
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From this reading The minxes begin to flirt with the milk-bottle, then with the doctor, and then to cherish a precocious passion for the first rag sailor-doll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the first boy Charity had ever played with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minxes begin to flirt with the milk-bottle, then with the doctor, and then to cherish a precocious passion for the first rag sailor-doll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But a man has to get up pretty early to be that to any woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minxes begin to flirt with the milk-bottle, then with the doctor, and then to cherish a precocious passion for the first rag sailor-doll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minxes begin to flirt with the milk-bottle, then with the doctor, and then to cherish a precocious passion for the first rag sailor-doll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The minxes begin to flirt with the milk-bottle, then with the doctor, and then to cherish a precocious passion for the first rag sailor-doll.
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From this reading The minxes begin to flirt with the milk-bottle, then with the doctor, and then to cherish a precocious passion for the first rag sailor-doll.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.
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From this reading But a man has to get up pretty early to be that to any woman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?
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From this reading Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.
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From this reading Sometimes Jim Dyckman was foolish enough to wish that he had been his wife's first lover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The minxes begin to flirt with the milk-bottle, then with the doctor, and then to cherish a precocious passion for the first rag sailor-doll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But a man has to get up pretty early to be that to any woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim had come as near as any man may to being a woman's first love in the case of Charity, and what good had it done him?
