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Chapter II
Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything. What chance have I, anyway? inquires the young man who thinks sometimes and occasionally wants to read. What sort of leading-strings are these that I am getting into? Look at the drift of things. Is the feminization of the world a desirable thing for a vigorous future?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What chance have I, anyway? inquires the young man who thinks sometimes and occasionally wants to read.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look at the drift of things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What chance have I, anyway? inquires the young man who thinks sometimes and occasionally wants to read.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “What sort of leading-strings are these that I am getting into?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is the feminization of the world a desirable thing for a vigorous future?”
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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 Is the feminization of the world a desirable thing for a vigorous future?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What sort of leading-strings are these that I am getting into?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What chance have I, anyway? inquires the young man who thinks sometimes and occasionally wants to read.
any thing at all
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
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From this reading What chance have I, anyway? inquires the young man who thinks sometimes and occasionally wants to read.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at the drift of things.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
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From this reading What chance have I, anyway? inquires the young man who thinks sometimes and occasionally wants to read.
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From this reading Is the feminization of the world a desirable thing for a vigorous future?
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From this reading Look at the drift of things.
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From this reading Is the feminization of the world a desirable thing for a vigorous future?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is the feminization of the world a desirable thing for a vigorous future?
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From this reading Is the feminization of the world a desirable thing for a vigorous future?
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From this reading What sort of leading-strings are these that I am getting into?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What chance have I, anyway? inquires the young man who thinks sometimes and occasionally wants to read.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What chance have I, anyway? inquires the young man who thinks sometimes and occasionally wants to read.
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From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
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From this reading What chance have I, anyway? inquires the young man who thinks sometimes and occasionally wants to read.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What sort of leading-strings are these that I am getting into?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
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From this reading What sort of leading-strings are these that I am getting into?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look at the drift of things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
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From this reading What chance have I, anyway? inquires the young man who thinks sometimes and occasionally wants to read.
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From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
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From this reading What chance have I, anyway? inquires the young man who thinks sometimes and occasionally wants to read.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What sort of leading-strings are these that I am getting into?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
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From this reading What chance have I, anyway? inquires the young man who thinks sometimes and occasionally wants to read.
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From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
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From this reading What chance have I, anyway? inquires the young man who thinks sometimes and occasionally wants to read.
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From this reading What sort of leading-strings are these that I am getting into?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What sort of leading-strings are these that I am getting into?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is the feminization of the world a desirable thing for a vigorous future?
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From this reading Look at the drift of things.
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From this reading What chance have I, anyway? inquires the young man who thinks sometimes and occasionally wants to read.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
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From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
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From this reading Is the feminization of the world a desirable thing for a vigorous future?
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From this reading What chance have I, anyway? inquires the young man who thinks sometimes and occasionally wants to read.
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From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What chance have I, anyway? inquires the young man who thinks sometimes and occasionally wants to read.
which person or people
From this reading What chance have I, anyway? inquires the young man who thinks sometimes and occasionally wants to read.
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From this reading Musing along in this way we are suddenly pulled up by the reflection that it is impossible to make an unqualified statement that is wholly true about anything.
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From this reading Is the feminization of the world a desirable thing for a vigorous future?
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From this reading What chance have I, anyway? inquires the young man who thinks sometimes and occasionally wants to read.
