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Chapter IX
‘The young minister has spent a morning with us. He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit! The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives! Psychological observations, indeed! Child study, forsooth!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!”
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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 young minister has spent a morning with us.
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From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
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From this reading The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
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From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
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From this reading Child study, forsooth!
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From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
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From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
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From this reading The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!
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From this reading The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
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From this reading Child study, forsooth!
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From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
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From this reading Psychological observations, indeed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!
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From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
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From this reading ‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.
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From this reading The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
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From this reading The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!
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From this reading The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!
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From this reading Psychological observations, indeed!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives!
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From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Psychological observations, indeed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.
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From this reading Child study, forsooth!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.
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From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He came to make my acquaintance, shook me warmly by the hand, and—that was the last I saw of him, for he kept as close to Rhoda’s side as circumstances would permit!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The young minister has spent a morning with us.
