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Chapter II
THE BOY MAKES THE MAN. A man's character is formed early in life. There may be some exceptions. In some instances, very great changes take place after a person has grown to manhood. But, even in such cases, many of the early habits of thought, feeling, and action still remain.
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later than; following
From this reading “In some instances, very great changes take place after a person has grown to manhood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, even in such cases, many of the early habits of thought, feeling, and action still remain.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But, even in such cases, many of the early habits of thought, feeling, and action still remain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In some instances, very great changes take place after a person has grown to manhood.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In some instances, very great changes take place after a person has grown to manhood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A man's character is formed early in life.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “There may be some exceptions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, even in such cases, many of the early habits of thought, feeling, and action still remain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In some instances, very great changes take place after a person has grown to manhood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, even in such cases, many of the early habits of thought, feeling, and action still remain.”
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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 A man's character is formed early in life.
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From this reading But, even in such cases, many of the early habits of thought, feeling, and action still remain.
later than; following
From this reading In some instances, very great changes take place after a person has grown to manhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, even in such cases, many of the early habits of thought, feeling, and action still remain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There may be some exceptions.
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From this reading THE BOY MAKES THE MAN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, even in such cases, many of the early habits of thought, feeling, and action still remain.
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From this reading But, even in such cases, many of the early habits of thought, feeling, and action still remain.
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From this reading In some instances, very great changes take place after a person has grown to manhood.
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From this reading A man's character is formed early in life.
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From this reading A man's character is formed early in life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, even in such cases, many of the early habits of thought, feeling, and action still remain.
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From this reading There may be some exceptions.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, even in such cases, many of the early habits of thought, feeling, and action still remain.
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From this reading A man's character is formed early in life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In some instances, very great changes take place after a person has grown to manhood.
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From this reading In some instances, very great changes take place after a person has grown to manhood.
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From this reading But, even in such cases, many of the early habits of thought, feeling, and action still remain.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In some instances, very great changes take place after a person has grown to manhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man's character is formed early in life.
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From this reading In some instances, very great changes take place after a person has grown to manhood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man's character is formed early in life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man's character is formed early in life.
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From this reading THE BOY MAKES THE MAN.
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From this reading THE BOY MAKES THE MAN.
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From this reading A man's character is formed early in life.
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From this reading In some instances, very great changes take place after a person has grown to manhood.
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From this reading But, even in such cases, many of the early habits of thought, feeling, and action still remain.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There may be some exceptions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, even in such cases, many of the early habits of thought, feeling, and action still remain.
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From this reading In some instances, very great changes take place after a person has grown to manhood.
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From this reading In some instances, very great changes take place after a person has grown to manhood.
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From this reading But, even in such cases, many of the early habits of thought, feeling, and action still remain.
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From this reading There may be some exceptions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, even in such cases, many of the early habits of thought, feeling, and action still remain.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But, even in such cases, many of the early habits of thought, feeling, and action still remain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In some instances, very great changes take place after a person has grown to manhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY MAKES THE MAN.
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From this reading There may be some exceptions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, even in such cases, many of the early habits of thought, feeling, and action still remain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In some instances, very great changes take place after a person has grown to manhood.
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From this reading In some instances, very great changes take place after a person has grown to manhood.
