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Chapter V
“I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.” “Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.” “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.” “It’s bad jesting with such things,” says the mother. “I don’t jest, madam,” says Robin.
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a person who asks for money or food
From this reading ““Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.””
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ““Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.””
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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 “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”
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From this reading “It’s bad jesting with such things,” says the mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading “Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.”
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From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t jest, madam,” says Robin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”
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From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”
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From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s bad jesting with such things,” says the mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t jest, madam,” says Robin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s bad jesting with such things,” says the mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s bad jesting with such things,” says the mother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”
not any; not one
From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It’s bad jesting with such things,” says the mother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s bad jesting with such things,” says the mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, then, madam, she has the more need of charity,” says Robin; “I’ll take her off the hands of the parish, and she and I’ll beg together.”
at the time that
From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, but, child,” says the old lady, “she is a beggar.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope not, madam,” says Robin; “no man is lost when a good wife has found him.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s bad jesting with such things,” says the mother.
