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Chapter VIII
‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now. You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more. While there is life there is hope.’ ‘While there is life hereafter there is _despair_,’ he howled. ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While there is life there is hope.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.”
during the time that
From this reading “While there is life there is hope.’”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.”
a sudden twisting movement that causes pain
From this reading “You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.”
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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 ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
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From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
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From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
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From this reading ‘While there is life hereafter there is _despair_,’ he howled.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
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From this reading You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘While there is life hereafter there is _despair_,’ he howled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
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From this reading ‘While there is life hereafter there is _despair_,’ he howled.
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From this reading While there is life there is hope.’
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From this reading ‘While there is life hereafter there is _despair_,’ he howled.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
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From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While there is life there is hope.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
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From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
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From this reading You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
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From this reading While there is life there is hope.’
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
during the time that
From this reading While there is life there is hope.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ‘Do, do now, dear uncle--here, here, put these pieces together; or, if that can’t be done without more tools, try a _section_ of it--that will do just as well.
a sudden twisting movement that causes pain
From this reading You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.
but in spite of that
From this reading ‘It is not yet wholly ruined, dear uncle; come put it together now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have hammer and wrench; put it together again, and try it once more.
