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Chapter IV
“And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.” “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.” “Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair. “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play. The girl he loves!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.””
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.””
not one, and not any
From this reading ““And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.””
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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 “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
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From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
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From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
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From this reading “Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
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From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Psha!” said Frank, rising up from his chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He has put up with it all that he may see the girl he loves.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
at the time that
From this reading “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And I have come with none; but I do not see that that makes any difference.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When a man has work to do, he is a fool to give way to play.
