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Chapter VI
That is the story, Padre, as far as it has gone. No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience. If Jim hadn't loved me, it would be less shameful to trade on the trust of these kind people. I see that clearly! And I see how hateful it is to make Brian an innocent partner in the fraud.
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the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is the story, Padre, as far as it has gone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I see how hateful it is to make Brian an innocent partner in the fraud.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “If Jim hadn't loved me, it would be less shameful to trade on the trust of these kind people.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If Jim hadn't loved me, it would be less shameful to trade on the trust of these kind people.”
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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 No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And I see how hateful it is to make Brian an innocent partner in the fraud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I see how hateful it is to make Brian an innocent partner in the fraud.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is the story, Padre, as far as it has gone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Jim hadn't loved me, it would be less shameful to trade on the trust of these kind people.
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From this reading And I see how hateful it is to make Brian an innocent partner in the fraud.
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From this reading I see that clearly!
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
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From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
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From this reading That is the story, Padre, as far as it has gone.
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From this reading And I see how hateful it is to make Brian an innocent partner in the fraud.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
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From this reading That is the story, Padre, as far as it has gone.
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From this reading If Jim hadn't loved me, it would be less shameful to trade on the trust of these kind people.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the story, Padre, as far as it has gone.
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From this reading And I see how hateful it is to make Brian an innocent partner in the fraud.
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From this reading And I see how hateful it is to make Brian an innocent partner in the fraud.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see that clearly!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Jim hadn't loved me, it would be less shameful to trade on the trust of these kind people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
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From this reading And I see how hateful it is to make Brian an innocent partner in the fraud.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the story, Padre, as far as it has gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is the story, Padre, as far as it has gone.
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From this reading If Jim hadn't loved me, it would be less shameful to trade on the trust of these kind people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Jim hadn't loved me, it would be less shameful to trade on the trust of these kind people.
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From this reading If Jim hadn't loved me, it would be less shameful to trade on the trust of these kind people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
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From this reading If Jim hadn't loved me, it would be less shameful to trade on the trust of these kind people.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I see how hateful it is to make Brian an innocent partner in the fraud.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
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From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
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From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
not any; not one
From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If Jim hadn't loved me, it would be less shameful to trade on the trust of these kind people.
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From this reading That is the story, Padre, as far as it has gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I see how hateful it is to make Brian an innocent partner in the fraud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Jim hadn't loved me, it would be less shameful to trade on the trust of these kind people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I see that clearly!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Jim hadn't loved me, it would be less shameful to trade on the trust of these kind people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
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From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
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From this reading That is the story, Padre, as far as it has gone.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the story, Padre, as far as it has gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is the story, Padre, as far as it has gone.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If Jim hadn't loved me, it would be less shameful to trade on the trust of these kind people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Jim hadn't loved me, it would be less shameful to trade on the trust of these kind people.
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From this reading If Jim hadn't loved me, it would be less shameful to trade on the trust of these kind people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Jim hadn't loved me, it would be less shameful to trade on the trust of these kind people.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Jim hadn't loved me, it would be less shameful to trade on the trust of these kind people.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No sign from you, no look in your eyes, could show me myself in a meaner light than shines from the mirror of my conscience.
