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Chapter XIV
THE OLD PAUPER. “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix. 3. “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!” Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ““The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!””
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From this reading 3.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
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From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
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From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
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From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
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From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
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From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
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From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
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From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
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From this reading THE OLD PAUPER.
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From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLD PAUPER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD PAUPER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is very very hard in one’s old age to be driven to poverty, to be neglected by one’s friends, forsaken by one’s children—left to wear out a weary life in a hateful place like this!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
which person or people
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such were the words of a miserable old man, who, bedridden and helpless, was pouring out his complaint to a humane visitor at the workhouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”—PROV. xix.
