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Chapter XII
Anthony took up his hat, but at the head of the stairs he paused. "I hope," said he, "that I have made certain things plain. And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine." And so he followed the quadroon maid down the stairs and went out of the house. For an hour or more he paced the streets, his mind full of the girl; and then he went home.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I hope," said he, "that I have made certain things plain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine."”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine."”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anthony took up his hat, but at the head of the stairs he paused.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And so he followed the quadroon maid down the stairs and went out of the house.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour or more he paced the streets, his mind full of the girl; and then he went home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine."
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From this reading Anthony took up his hat, but at the head of the stairs he paused.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anthony took up his hat, but at the head of the stairs he paused.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anthony took up his hat, but at the head of the stairs he paused.
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From this reading "I hope," said he, "that I have made certain things plain.
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From this reading And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine."
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From this reading And so he followed the quadroon maid down the stairs and went out of the house.
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From this reading And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine."
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From this reading And so he followed the quadroon maid down the stairs and went out of the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine."
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From this reading For an hour or more he paced the streets, his mind full of the girl; and then he went home.
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From this reading For an hour or more he paced the streets, his mind full of the girl; and then he went home.
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From this reading Anthony took up his hat, but at the head of the stairs he paused.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I hope," said he, "that I have made certain things plain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anthony took up his hat, but at the head of the stairs he paused.
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From this reading Anthony took up his hat, but at the head of the stairs he paused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anthony took up his hat, but at the head of the stairs he paused.
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From this reading For an hour or more he paced the streets, his mind full of the girl; and then he went home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope," said he, "that I have made certain things plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For an hour or more he paced the streets, his mind full of the girl; and then he went home.
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From this reading And so he followed the quadroon maid down the stairs and went out of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope," said he, "that I have made certain things plain.
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From this reading "I hope," said he, "that I have made certain things plain.
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From this reading And so he followed the quadroon maid down the stairs and went out of the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine."
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From this reading For an hour or more he paced the streets, his mind full of the girl; and then he went home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anthony took up his hat, but at the head of the stairs he paused.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For an hour or more he paced the streets, his mind full of the girl; and then he went home.
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From this reading And so he followed the quadroon maid down the stairs and went out of the house.
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From this reading For an hour or more he paced the streets, his mind full of the girl; and then he went home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony took up his hat, but at the head of the stairs he paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope," said he, "that I have made certain things plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so he followed the quadroon maid down the stairs and went out of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope," said he, "that I have made certain things plain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so he followed the quadroon maid down the stairs and went out of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony took up his hat, but at the head of the stairs he paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For an hour or more he paced the streets, his mind full of the girl; and then he went home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hope," said he, "that I have made certain things plain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anthony took up his hat, but at the head of the stairs he paused.
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From this reading For an hour or more he paced the streets, his mind full of the girl; and then he went home.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope," said he, "that I have made certain things plain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anthony took up his hat, but at the head of the stairs he paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony took up his hat, but at the head of the stairs he paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so he followed the quadroon maid down the stairs and went out of the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I urge you to close your mind to these people, for they are your enemies as they are mine."
