and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately,
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and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately, one by one, and again put them into his sons’ hands, upon which they broke them easily. He then addressed them in these words: “My sons, if you are of one mind, and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies; but if you are divided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as these sticks.”
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not united because of disagreement
From this reading “but if you are divided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as these sticks.””
as individual things rather than together
From this reading “and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately,”
to join together for a shared purpose
From this reading “and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies;”
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From this reading and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately,
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From this reading He then addressed them in these words: “My sons, if you are of one mind,
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading one by one, and again put them into his sons’ hands, upon which they broke them easily.
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From this reading and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies;
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading but if you are divided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as these sticks.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately,
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He then addressed them in these words: “My sons, if you are of one mind,
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies;
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From this reading and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies;
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From this reading and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies;
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies;
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From this reading one by one, and again put them into his sons’ hands, upon which they broke them easily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading but if you are divided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as these sticks.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading but if you are divided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as these sticks.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading one by one, and again put them into his sons’ hands, upon which they broke them easily.
not united because of disagreement
From this reading but if you are divided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as these sticks.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately,
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies;
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From this reading one by one, and again put them into his sons’ hands, upon which they broke them easily.
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From this reading and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies;
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From this reading and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately,
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading one by one, and again put them into his sons’ hands, upon which they broke them easily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately,
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading one by one, and again put them into his sons’ hands, upon which they broke them easily.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He then addressed them in these words: “My sons, if you are of one mind,
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He then addressed them in these words: “My sons, if you are of one mind,
moving to the inside of something
From this reading one by one, and again put them into his sons’ hands, upon which they broke them easily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately,
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He then addressed them in these words: “My sons, if you are of one mind,
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He then addressed them in these words: “My sons, if you are of one mind,
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately,
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately,
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He then addressed them in these words: “My sons, if you are of one mind,
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading one by one, and again put them into his sons’ hands, upon which they broke them easily.
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From this reading and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately,
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From this reading and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies;
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From this reading one by one, and again put them into his sons’ hands, upon which they broke them easily.
as individual things rather than together
From this reading and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately,
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From this reading one by one, and again put them into his sons’ hands, upon which they broke them easily.
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From this reading and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately,
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately,
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading one by one, and again put them into his sons’ hands, upon which they broke them easily.
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From this reading He then addressed them in these words: “My sons, if you are of one mind,
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He then addressed them in these words: “My sons, if you are of one mind,
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading one by one, and again put them into his sons’ hands, upon which they broke them easily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately,
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately,
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From this reading and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies;
to join together for a shared purpose
From this reading and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies;
a formal word for “on”
From this reading one by one, and again put them into his sons’ hands, upon which they broke them easily.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading and were not able to do it. He next opened the faggot, took the sticks separately,
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading one by one, and again put them into his sons’ hands, upon which they broke them easily.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies;
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From this reading He then addressed them in these words: “My sons, if you are of one mind,
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He then addressed them in these words: “My sons, if you are of one mind,
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies;
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading but if you are divided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as these sticks.”
