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THE BLOW ABOUT TO FALL All this happened soon after Ben went away. His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good. "No, wife," he said; "Ben will have a hard row of his own to hoe. He mustn't have any part nor lot in our troubles." "It's very hard, Job, at our time of life," said Mrs. Stanton, despondently.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “THE BLOW ABOUT TO FALL All this happened soon after Ben went away.”
later than; following
From this reading “THE BLOW ABOUT TO FALL All this happened soon after Ben went away.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"No, wife," he said; "Ben will have a hard row of his own to hoe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's very hard, Job, at our time of life," said Mrs. Stanton, despondently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He mustn't have any part nor lot in our troubles."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE BLOW ABOUT TO FALL All this happened soon after Ben went away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's very hard, Job, at our time of life," said Mrs. Stanton, despondently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE BLOW ABOUT TO FALL All this happened soon after Ben went away.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.”
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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 "No, wife," he said; "Ben will have a hard row of his own to hoe.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE BLOW ABOUT TO FALL All this happened soon after Ben went away.
later than; following
From this reading THE BLOW ABOUT TO FALL All this happened soon after Ben went away.
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From this reading THE BLOW ABOUT TO FALL All this happened soon after Ben went away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
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From this reading He mustn't have any part nor lot in our troubles."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's very hard, Job, at our time of life," said Mrs. Stanton, despondently.
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From this reading THE BLOW ABOUT TO FALL All this happened soon after Ben went away.
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From this reading THE BLOW ABOUT TO FALL All this happened soon after Ben went away.
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From this reading THE BLOW ABOUT TO FALL All this happened soon after Ben went away.
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From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
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From this reading "It's very hard, Job, at our time of life," said Mrs. Stanton, despondently.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
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From this reading THE BLOW ABOUT TO FALL All this happened soon after Ben went away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
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From this reading THE BLOW ABOUT TO FALL All this happened soon after Ben went away.
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From this reading "No, wife," he said; "Ben will have a hard row of his own to hoe.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, wife," he said; "Ben will have a hard row of his own to hoe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
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From this reading "No, wife," he said; "Ben will have a hard row of his own to hoe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He mustn't have any part nor lot in our troubles."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
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From this reading "It's very hard, Job, at our time of life," said Mrs. Stanton, despondently.
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From this reading "It's very hard, Job, at our time of life," said Mrs. Stanton, despondently.
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From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's very hard, Job, at our time of life," said Mrs. Stanton, despondently.
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From this reading He mustn't have any part nor lot in our troubles."
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From this reading "It's very hard, Job, at our time of life," said Mrs. Stanton, despondently.
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From this reading He mustn't have any part nor lot in our troubles."
not any; not one
From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He mustn't have any part nor lot in our troubles."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He mustn't have any part nor lot in our troubles."
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From this reading "No, wife," he said; "Ben will have a hard row of his own to hoe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He mustn't have any part nor lot in our troubles."
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From this reading "No, wife," he said; "Ben will have a hard row of his own to hoe.
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From this reading "No, wife," he said; "Ben will have a hard row of his own to hoe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLOW ABOUT TO FALL All this happened soon after Ben went away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's very hard, Job, at our time of life," said Mrs. Stanton, despondently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOW ABOUT TO FALL All this happened soon after Ben went away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE BLOW ABOUT TO FALL All this happened soon after Ben went away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's very hard, Job, at our time of life," said Mrs. Stanton, despondently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BLOW ABOUT TO FALL All this happened soon after Ben went away.
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From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He mustn't have any part nor lot in our troubles."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's very hard, Job, at our time of life," said Mrs. Stanton, despondently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BLOW ABOUT TO FALL All this happened soon after Ben went away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, wife," he said; "Ben will have a hard row of his own to hoe.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No, wife," he said; "Ben will have a hard row of his own to hoe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
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From this reading His uncle did not write him of it, for he knew it would trouble the boy, and it could do no good.
