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Chapter I
DR. WORTLE. THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself. He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him. I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.”
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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 THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
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From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
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From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
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From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
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From this reading DR.
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From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
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From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
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From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
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From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
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From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
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From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
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From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
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From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
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From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
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From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
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From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
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From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
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From this reading WORTLE.
