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Chapter XXXVII
Two little girls are as unlike as anything can be to one little boy. This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life. For it is a ridiculous incident. When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest. But scarcely a year after his marriage, when he was not quite four-and-twenty, to be the father of twins!
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later than; following
From this reading “But scarcely a year after his marriage, when he was not quite four-and-twenty, to be the father of twins!”
any thing at all
From this reading “Two little girls are as unlike as anything can be to one little boy.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two little girls are as unlike as anything can be to one little boy.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Two little girls are as unlike as anything can be to one little boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But scarcely a year after his marriage, when he was not quite four-and-twenty, to be the father of twins!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.”
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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 This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life.
later than; following
From this reading But scarcely a year after his marriage, when he was not quite four-and-twenty, to be the father of twins!
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From this reading When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.
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From this reading When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.
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From this reading This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life.
any thing at all
From this reading Two little girls are as unlike as anything can be to one little boy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two little girls are as unlike as anything can be to one little boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two little girls are as unlike as anything can be to one little boy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two little girls are as unlike as anything can be to one little boy.
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From this reading Two little girls are as unlike as anything can be to one little boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But scarcely a year after his marriage, when he was not quite four-and-twenty, to be the father of twins!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Two little girls are as unlike as anything can be to one little boy.
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From this reading When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.
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From this reading But scarcely a year after his marriage, when he was not quite four-and-twenty, to be the father of twins!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it is a ridiculous incident.
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From this reading But scarcely a year after his marriage, when he was not quite four-and-twenty, to be the father of twins!
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From this reading This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life.
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From this reading Two little girls are as unlike as anything can be to one little boy.
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From this reading When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life.
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From this reading This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life.
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From this reading When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life.
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From this reading When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life.
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From this reading This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life.
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From this reading When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For it is a ridiculous incident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it is a ridiculous incident.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two little girls are as unlike as anything can be to one little boy.
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From this reading When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.
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From this reading But scarcely a year after his marriage, when he was not quite four-and-twenty, to be the father of twins!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But scarcely a year after his marriage, when he was not quite four-and-twenty, to be the father of twins!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two little girls are as unlike as anything can be to one little boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But scarcely a year after his marriage, when he was not quite four-and-twenty, to be the father of twins!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But scarcely a year after his marriage, when he was not quite four-and-twenty, to be the father of twins!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two little girls are as unlike as anything can be to one little boy.
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From this reading But scarcely a year after his marriage, when he was not quite four-and-twenty, to be the father of twins!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two little girls are as unlike as anything can be to one little boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two little girls are as unlike as anything can be to one little boy.
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From this reading This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But scarcely a year after his marriage, when he was not quite four-and-twenty, to be the father of twins!
at the time that
From this reading When a man is hardened to it, when he has had several children and is habituated to the paternal honours, it may be amusing and interesting and all the rest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This gave Warrender a sort of angry satisfaction in the ridiculous incident which had happened in his life.
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From this reading But scarcely a year after his marriage, when he was not quite four-and-twenty, to be the father of twins!
