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Chapter VIII
DOWN THE MINE. All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night. They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?" But we dare say very few give a thankful thought to the miner, whose hard toil has procured this comfort for them. Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But we dare say very few give a thankful thought to the miner, whose hard toil has procured this comfort for them.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “DOWN THE MINE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But we dare say very few give a thankful thought to the miner, whose hard toil has procured this comfort for them.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “But we dare say very few give a thankful thought to the miner, whose hard toil has procured this comfort for them.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"”
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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 All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.
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From this reading All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"
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From this reading All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
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From this reading All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we dare say very few give a thankful thought to the miner, whose hard toil has procured this comfort for them.
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From this reading Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.
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From this reading All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
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From this reading They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"
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From this reading Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.
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From this reading But we dare say very few give a thankful thought to the miner, whose hard toil has procured this comfort for them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"
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From this reading DOWN THE MINE.
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From this reading All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"
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From this reading But we dare say very few give a thankful thought to the miner, whose hard toil has procured this comfort for them.
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From this reading All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But we dare say very few give a thankful thought to the miner, whose hard toil has procured this comfort for them.
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From this reading All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"
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From this reading But we dare say very few give a thankful thought to the miner, whose hard toil has procured this comfort for them.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we dare say very few give a thankful thought to the miner, whose hard toil has procured this comfort for them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.
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From this reading Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"
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From this reading Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DOWN THE MINE.
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From this reading But we dare say very few give a thankful thought to the miner, whose hard toil has procured this comfort for them.
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From this reading Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.
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From this reading Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.
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From this reading Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
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From this reading All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.
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From this reading Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But we dare say very few give a thankful thought to the miner, whose hard toil has procured this comfort for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"
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From this reading They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"
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From this reading Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.
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From this reading All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"
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From this reading But we dare say very few give a thankful thought to the miner, whose hard toil has procured this comfort for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE MINE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But we dare say very few give a thankful thought to the miner, whose hard toil has procured this comfort for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But we dare say very few give a thankful thought to the miner, whose hard toil has procured this comfort for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
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From this reading But we dare say very few give a thankful thought to the miner, whose hard toil has procured this comfort for them.
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From this reading All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
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From this reading But we dare say very few give a thankful thought to the miner, whose hard toil has procured this comfort for them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"
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From this reading They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"
which person or people
From this reading Perhaps some who read this do not live in a mining country, and have not read or heard much about coal mines.
belonging to which person
From this reading But we dare say very few give a thankful thought to the miner, whose hard toil has procured this comfort for them.
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From this reading All boys and girls know the pleasure of drawing up to a nice, bright, sparkling fire on a cold winter night.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They give little shivers of comfort, and say, "What ever should we do without a good fire, such weather as this?"
