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Chapter XIII
Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death. I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this. And I cannot think of anything I would rather have than Jerry’s forgiveness. About the same time, I had taken up the work of supervising the men "on parole" from the reformatory. It was very hard to find satisfactory employment for these boys.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About the same time, I had taken up the work of supervising the men "on parole" from the reformatory.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.”
any thing at all
From this reading “And I cannot think of anything I would rather have than Jerry’s forgiveness.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And I cannot think of anything I would rather have than Jerry’s forgiveness.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About the same time, I had taken up the work of supervising the men "on parole" from the reformatory.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It was very hard to find satisfactory employment for these boys.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I cannot think of anything I would rather have than Jerry’s forgiveness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About the same time, I had taken up the work of supervising the men "on parole" from the reformatory.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.”
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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 Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the same time, I had taken up the work of supervising the men "on parole" from the reformatory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.
any thing at all
From this reading And I cannot think of anything I would rather have than Jerry’s forgiveness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
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From this reading It was very hard to find satisfactory employment for these boys.
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From this reading I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
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From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
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From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
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From this reading It was very hard to find satisfactory employment for these boys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
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From this reading It was very hard to find satisfactory employment for these boys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was very hard to find satisfactory employment for these boys.
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From this reading I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.
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From this reading And I cannot think of anything I would rather have than Jerry’s forgiveness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About the same time, I had taken up the work of supervising the men "on parole" from the reformatory.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About the same time, I had taken up the work of supervising the men "on parole" from the reformatory.
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From this reading It was very hard to find satisfactory employment for these boys.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I cannot think of anything I would rather have than Jerry’s forgiveness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very hard to find satisfactory employment for these boys.
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From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I cannot think of anything I would rather have than Jerry’s forgiveness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About the same time, I had taken up the work of supervising the men "on parole" from the reformatory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.
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From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I cannot think of anything I would rather have than Jerry’s forgiveness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About the same time, I had taken up the work of supervising the men "on parole" from the reformatory.
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From this reading About the same time, I had taken up the work of supervising the men "on parole" from the reformatory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I cannot think of anything I would rather have than Jerry’s forgiveness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About the same time, I had taken up the work of supervising the men "on parole" from the reformatory.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About the same time, I had taken up the work of supervising the men "on parole" from the reformatory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was very hard to find satisfactory employment for these boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About the same time, I had taken up the work of supervising the men "on parole" from the reformatory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About the same time, I had taken up the work of supervising the men "on parole" from the reformatory.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was very hard to find satisfactory employment for these boys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I cannot think of anything I would rather have than Jerry’s forgiveness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About the same time, I had taken up the work of supervising the men "on parole" from the reformatory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very hard to find satisfactory employment for these boys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About the same time, I had taken up the work of supervising the men "on parole" from the reformatory.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.
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From this reading It was very hard to find satisfactory employment for these boys.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very hard to find satisfactory employment for these boys.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About the same time, I had taken up the work of supervising the men "on parole" from the reformatory.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot imagine another life in which we would not understand and forgive the wrongs done us in this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now that Jerry is dead—he died during the fourth year—I, more than ever before, wish I could believe in a life beyond death.
