What does orphanlike mean?
Orphanlike means Resembling or characteristic of an orphan..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Resembling or characteristic of an orphan..
Left orphanlike (his mother dies and his father later moves to Denver and disappears from the novel), he lives with his distinguished uncle...
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Orphanlike means Resembling or characteristic of an orphan..
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Left orphanlike (his mother dies and his father later moves to Denver and disappears from the novel), he lives with his distinguished uncle...
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