owing to his lack of teeth

Yet he seemed amiable and had been full of conversation when he tucked them up in the carriage, covering their knees tenderly with a torn and tattered rug, only owing to his lack of teeth they had found it difficult to understand him. ??

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbell

Yet he seemed amiable and had been full of conversation when he tucked them up in the carriage, covering their knees tenderly with a torn and tattered rug, only owing to his lack of teeth they had found it difficult to understand him. ??

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It's just another way of saying.......

"..because he had no (or few) teeth, they found it.............."

or

"...due to his lack of teeth............"


buggles (not a teacher)