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Chapter II
BURGESS (portentously). Yes, times 'as changed mor'n I could a believed. Five yorr (year) ago, no sensible man would a thought o' takin' up with your ideas. I hused to wonder you was let preach at all. Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Yes, times 'as changed mor'n I could a believed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I hused to wonder you was let preach at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Five yorr (year) ago, no sensible man would a thought o' takin' up with your ideas.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Five yorr (year) ago, no sensible man would a thought o' takin' up with your ideas.”
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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 Yes, times 'as changed mor'n I could a believed.
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From this reading I hused to wonder you was let preach at all.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yes, times 'as changed mor'n I could a believed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hused to wonder you was let preach at all.
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From this reading Yes, times 'as changed mor'n I could a believed.
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From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
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From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
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From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
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From this reading BURGESS (portentously).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
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From this reading Yes, times 'as changed mor'n I could a believed.
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From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yes, times 'as changed mor'n I could a believed.
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From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
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From this reading Five yorr (year) ago, no sensible man would a thought o' takin' up with your ideas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
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From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
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From this reading I hused to wonder you was let preach at all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, times 'as changed mor'n I could a believed.
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From this reading Five yorr (year) ago, no sensible man would a thought o' takin' up with your ideas.
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From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
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From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I hused to wonder you was let preach at all.
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From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
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From this reading Five yorr (year) ago, no sensible man would a thought o' takin' up with your ideas.
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From this reading Yes, times 'as changed mor'n I could a believed.
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From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
not any; not one
From this reading Five yorr (year) ago, no sensible man would a thought o' takin' up with your ideas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
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From this reading Five yorr (year) ago, no sensible man would a thought o' takin' up with your ideas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
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From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
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From this reading BURGESS (portentously).
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From this reading I hused to wonder you was let preach at all.
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From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
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From this reading Five yorr (year) ago, no sensible man would a thought o' takin' up with your ideas.
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From this reading Five yorr (year) ago, no sensible man would a thought o' takin' up with your ideas.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Five yorr (year) ago, no sensible man would a thought o' takin' up with your ideas.
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From this reading Yes, times 'as changed mor'n I could a believed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hused to wonder you was let preach at all.
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From this reading Five yorr (year) ago, no sensible man would a thought o' takin' up with your ideas.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hused to wonder you was let preach at all.
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From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Five yorr (year) ago, no sensible man would a thought o' takin' up with your ideas.
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From this reading I hused to wonder you was let preach at all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Five yorr (year) ago, no sensible man would a thought o' takin' up with your ideas.
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From this reading Five yorr (year) ago, no sensible man would a thought o' takin' up with your ideas.
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From this reading Yes, times 'as changed mor'n I could a believed.
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From this reading Five yorr (year) ago, no sensible man would a thought o' takin' up with your ideas.
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From this reading Why, I know a clorgyman that 'as bin kep' hout of his job for yorrs by the Bishop of London, although the pore feller's not a bit more religious than you are.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hused to wonder you was let preach at all.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Five yorr (year) ago, no sensible man would a thought o' takin' up with your ideas.
