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_A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving. He always carved in anxious moments. Many years before he had been apprenticed to a carpenter. He still loved the smooth, creamy feel and the warm tang of a good piece of wood. Usually he whittled away at it until it suggested a design to work on.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “_A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Many years before he had been apprenticed to a carpenter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He still loved the smooth, creamy feel and the warm tang of a good piece of wood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He still loved the smooth, creamy feel and the warm tang of a good piece of wood.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Usually he whittled away at it until it suggested a design to work on.”
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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 moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
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From this reading He always carved in anxious moments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
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From this reading He always carved in anxious moments.
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From this reading Many years before he had been apprenticed to a carpenter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
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From this reading Usually he whittled away at it until it suggested a design to work on.
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From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Many years before he had been apprenticed to a carpenter.
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From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
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From this reading Many years before he had been apprenticed to a carpenter.
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From this reading He always carved in anxious moments.
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From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
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From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
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From this reading He still loved the smooth, creamy feel and the warm tang of a good piece of wood.
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From this reading Usually he whittled away at it until it suggested a design to work on.
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From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
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From this reading He still loved the smooth, creamy feel and the warm tang of a good piece of wood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He still loved the smooth, creamy feel and the warm tang of a good piece of wood.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He always carved in anxious moments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Usually he whittled away at it until it suggested a design to work on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
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From this reading He still loved the smooth, creamy feel and the warm tang of a good piece of wood.
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From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
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From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
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From this reading Many years before he had been apprenticed to a carpenter.
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From this reading He always carved in anxious moments.
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From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Usually he whittled away at it until it suggested a design to work on.
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From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
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From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
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From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
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From this reading He still loved the smooth, creamy feel and the warm tang of a good piece of wood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He still loved the smooth, creamy feel and the warm tang of a good piece of wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Usually he whittled away at it until it suggested a design to work on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
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From this reading He still loved the smooth, creamy feel and the warm tang of a good piece of wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many years before he had been apprenticed to a carpenter.
up to a particular time
From this reading Usually he whittled away at it until it suggested a design to work on.
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From this reading Usually he whittled away at it until it suggested a design to work on.
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From this reading He still loved the smooth, creamy feel and the warm tang of a good piece of wood.
at the time that
From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
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From this reading Usually he whittled away at it until it suggested a design to work on.
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From this reading _A moving tale of a second chance for man--and for his maker._ When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Usually he whittled away at it until it suggested a design to work on.
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From this reading Many years before he had been apprenticed to a carpenter.
