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Chapter XII
It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin. His money meant time. There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices. And he must write. He must earn money.
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for the reason that
From this reading “It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.”
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading “There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “And he must write.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His money meant time.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
for the reason that
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
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From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
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From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
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From this reading He must earn money.
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From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
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From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
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From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
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From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
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From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
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From this reading His money meant time.
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From this reading His money meant time.
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From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
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From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And he must write.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
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From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
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From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
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From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
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From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
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From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His money meant time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
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From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
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From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not because of Olney, but in spite of Ruth, and his love for Ruth, that he finally decided not to take up Latin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was so much that was more important than Latin, so many studies that clamored with imperious voices.
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From this reading And he must write.
