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OF course she recovered. What else could she do? If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not? And so with Dolly. Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What else could she do?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OF course she recovered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?”
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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 If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
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From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What else could she do?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF course she recovered.
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From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What else could she do?
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From this reading And so with Dolly.
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From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
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From this reading What else could she do?
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From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
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From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
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From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
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From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
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From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
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From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF course she recovered.
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From this reading OF course she recovered.
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From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF course she recovered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so with Dolly.
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From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
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From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What else could she do?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so with Dolly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
