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Chapter VII
JOHN FINDS ANOTHER HENRY. A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards. He was thin, and looked sad. John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him. Going to him, he asked if he had no work to do.
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later than; following
From this reading “A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “JOHN FINDS ANOTHER HENRY.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Going to him, he asked if he had no work to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOHN FINDS ANOTHER HENRY.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was thin, and looked sad.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “He was thin, and looked sad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.”
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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 short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
later than; following
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
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From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was thin, and looked sad.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JOHN FINDS ANOTHER HENRY.
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From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Going to him, he asked if he had no work to do.
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From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
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From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
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From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Going to him, he asked if he had no work to do.
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From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
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From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
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From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
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From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
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From this reading JOHN FINDS ANOTHER HENRY.
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From this reading Going to him, he asked if he had no work to do.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Going to him, he asked if he had no work to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
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From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
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From this reading JOHN FINDS ANOTHER HENRY.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
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From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Going to him, he asked if he had no work to do.
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From this reading JOHN FINDS ANOTHER HENRY.
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From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was thin, and looked sad.
not any; not one
From this reading Going to him, he asked if he had no work to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
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From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was thin, and looked sad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was thin, and looked sad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
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From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
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From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
at the time that
From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
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From this reading Going to him, he asked if he had no work to do.
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From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
