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Chapter XV
Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself. He said to himself: "It is true, what Uncle Ozias says. It is wrong, the way things are. The rich have everything--all the land, all the good food, all the money; the poor have nothing. It is wrong."
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all things; all of a situation
From this reading “The rich have everything--all the land, all the good food, all the money; the poor have nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rich have everything--all the land, all the good food, all the money; the poor have nothing.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The rich have everything--all the land, all the good food, all the money; the poor have nothing.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The rich have everything--all the land, all the good food, all the money; the poor have nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rich have everything--all the land, all the good food, all the money; the poor have nothing.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.”
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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 Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
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From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is wrong, the way things are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
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From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
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From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The rich have everything--all the land, all the good food, all the money; the poor have nothing.
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From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
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From this reading The rich have everything--all the land, all the good food, all the money; the poor have nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rich have everything--all the land, all the good food, all the money; the poor have nothing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The rich have everything--all the land, all the good food, all the money; the poor have nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
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From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said to himself: "It is true, what Uncle Ozias says.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said to himself: "It is true, what Uncle Ozias says.
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From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rich have everything--all the land, all the good food, all the money; the poor have nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rich have everything--all the land, all the good food, all the money; the poor have nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The rich have everything--all the land, all the good food, all the money; the poor have nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said to himself: "It is true, what Uncle Ozias says.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rich have everything--all the land, all the good food, all the money; the poor have nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rich have everything--all the land, all the good food, all the money; the poor have nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said to himself: "It is true, what Uncle Ozias says.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said to himself: "It is true, what Uncle Ozias says.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
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From this reading It is wrong, the way things are.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said to himself: "It is true, what Uncle Ozias says.
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From this reading He said to himself: "It is true, what Uncle Ozias says.
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From this reading He said to himself: "It is true, what Uncle Ozias says.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is wrong, the way things are.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He said to himself: "It is true, what Uncle Ozias says.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is wrong, the way things are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerome Edwards, young as he was, had within him the noblest instinct of a reformer--that of deducting from all evils a first lesson for himself.
