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MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear. Her father made no more allusion to it. He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation. He was losing heart to contend with his children. They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.”
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From this reading MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear.
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From this reading MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear.
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From this reading Her father made no more allusion to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.
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From this reading MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear.
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From this reading MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
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From this reading He was losing heart to contend with his children.
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From this reading MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear.
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From this reading He was losing heart to contend with his children.
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From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
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From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
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From this reading MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear.
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From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
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From this reading MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear.
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From this reading MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear.
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From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
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From this reading They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.
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From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
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From this reading He was losing heart to contend with his children.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was losing heart to contend with his children.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her father made no more allusion to it.
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From this reading He was losing heart to contend with his children.
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From this reading MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear.
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From this reading MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear.
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From this reading MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear.
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From this reading Her father made no more allusion to it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.
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From this reading MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear.
not any; not one
From this reading Her father made no more allusion to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.
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From this reading They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.
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From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.
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From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.
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From this reading They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear.
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From this reading MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear.
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From this reading They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
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From this reading They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.
at the time that
From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was entering that period when fathers, however despotic, content themselves with protest, where once they have governed by royal proclamation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MIKE AFAR This collision with her father braced up Esther's nerves, and made Mike's absence easier to bear.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They must go their own ways--though it must not be without occasional severe and solemn warnings on his part.
