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Chapter IX
“Give him his own way, and fill his rooms with toys,” my lord had said. “Give him what will amuse him, and he'll forget about his mother quickly enough. Amuse him, and fill his mind with other things, and we shall have no trouble. That's boy nature.” So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Give him what will amuse him, and he'll forget about his mother quickly enough.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Amuse him, and fill his mind with other things, and we shall have no trouble.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Amuse him, and fill his mind with other things, and we shall have no trouble.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Amuse him, and fill his mind with other things, and we shall have no trouble.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Give him what will amuse him, and he'll forget about his mother quickly enough.
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From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
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From this reading “Give him what will amuse him, and he'll forget about his mother quickly enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Give him his own way, and fill his rooms with toys,” my lord had said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
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From this reading That's boy nature.”
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From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
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From this reading “Give him what will amuse him, and he'll forget about his mother quickly enough.
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From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
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From this reading “Give him his own way, and fill his rooms with toys,” my lord had said.
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From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
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From this reading “Give him what will amuse him, and he'll forget about his mother quickly enough.
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From this reading “Give him his own way, and fill his rooms with toys,” my lord had said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Give him his own way, and fill his rooms with toys,” my lord had said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Amuse him, and fill his mind with other things, and we shall have no trouble.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
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From this reading “Give him what will amuse him, and he'll forget about his mother quickly enough.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give him his own way, and fill his rooms with toys,” my lord had said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Give him his own way, and fill his rooms with toys,” my lord had said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
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From this reading “Give him his own way, and fill his rooms with toys,” my lord had said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amuse him, and fill his mind with other things, and we shall have no trouble.
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From this reading “Give him what will amuse him, and he'll forget about his mother quickly enough.
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From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Give him his own way, and fill his rooms with toys,” my lord had said.
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From this reading That's boy nature.”
not any; not one
From this reading Amuse him, and fill his mind with other things, and we shall have no trouble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
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From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
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From this reading Amuse him, and fill his mind with other things, and we shall have no trouble.
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From this reading “Give him his own way, and fill his rooms with toys,” my lord had said.
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From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
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From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
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From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give him what will amuse him, and he'll forget about his mother quickly enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give him his own way, and fill his rooms with toys,” my lord had said.
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From this reading “Give him his own way, and fill his rooms with toys,” my lord had said.
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From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Amuse him, and fill his mind with other things, and we shall have no trouble.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
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From this reading That's boy nature.”
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From this reading Amuse him, and fill his mind with other things, and we shall have no trouble.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
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From this reading “Give him his own way, and fill his rooms with toys,” my lord had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amuse him, and fill his mind with other things, and we shall have no trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So, perhaps, having had this truly amiable object in view, it did not please him so very much to find it did not seem to be exactly this particular boy's nature.
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From this reading “Give him his own way, and fill his rooms with toys,” my lord had said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Amuse him, and fill his mind with other things, and we shall have no trouble.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Give him what will amuse him, and he'll forget about his mother quickly enough.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Give him what will amuse him, and he'll forget about his mother quickly enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Give him his own way, and fill his rooms with toys,” my lord had said.
