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Chapter IX
"'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.' "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe. "In the village she was not liked. In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her. The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.”
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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 In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.
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From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
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From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
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From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
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From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.
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From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:
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From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:
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From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
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From this reading The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:
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From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
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From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
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From this reading The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:
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From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.
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From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
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From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.
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From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
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From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
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From this reading The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:
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From this reading "In the village she was not liked.
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From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
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From this reading The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:
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From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
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From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "In the village she was not liked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
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From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
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From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
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From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
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From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
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From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
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From this reading "In the village she was not liked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In the village she was not liked.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
which person or people
From this reading The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
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From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
