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_H. W. PETHERICK._ LONDON: FREDERICK WARNE & CO. MY DOG TRAY. Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand. He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell. Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.”
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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 Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
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From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
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From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
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From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
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From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
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From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
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From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
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From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
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From this reading _H. W. PETHERICK._ LONDON: FREDERICK WARNE & CO.
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From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
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From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
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From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
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From this reading MY DOG TRAY.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
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From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
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From this reading _H. W. PETHERICK._ LONDON: FREDERICK WARNE & CO.
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From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
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From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
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From this reading _H. W. PETHERICK._ LONDON: FREDERICK WARNE & CO.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
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From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
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From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
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From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
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From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
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From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _H. W. PETHERICK._ LONDON: FREDERICK WARNE & CO.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
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From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DOG TRAY.
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From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
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From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
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From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _H. W. PETHERICK._ LONDON: FREDERICK WARNE & CO.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
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From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
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From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
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From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
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From this reading MY DOG TRAY.
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From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
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From this reading _H. W. PETHERICK._ LONDON: FREDERICK WARNE & CO.
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From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
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From this reading _H. W. PETHERICK._ LONDON: FREDERICK WARNE & CO.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beside wee Nell, her faithful friend, Good old dog Tray was always seen, Never a day apart the pair Since Nelly's babyhood had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twice every week a poor, thin man, Holding his little daughter's hand, Walked feebly to a hospital, Close by the busy London Strand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He hoped the clever doctors there In time would make him strong and well, That he might go to work again, And live to care for little Nell.
