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Chapter XX
"Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'? Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages? And would you not say, He who regards religion as a power intends to abuse it as a priestcraft?" "Well put!" said Riccabocca. "Wait a moment--let me think!
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used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Wait a moment--let me think!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well put!" said Riccabocca.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?”
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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 Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
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From this reading And would you not say, He who regards religion as a power intends to abuse it as a priestcraft?"
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From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
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From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
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From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And would you not say, He who regards religion as a power intends to abuse it as a priestcraft?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
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From this reading And would you not say, He who regards religion as a power intends to abuse it as a priestcraft?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Wait a moment--let me think!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wait a moment--let me think!
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From this reading "Wait a moment--let me think!
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From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
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From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
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From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
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From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
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From this reading And would you not say, He who regards religion as a power intends to abuse it as a priestcraft?"
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From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
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From this reading "Well put!" said Riccabocca.
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From this reading And would you not say, He who regards religion as a power intends to abuse it as a priestcraft?"
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From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
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From this reading "Well put!" said Riccabocca.
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From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
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From this reading And would you not say, He who regards religion as a power intends to abuse it as a priestcraft?"
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From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
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From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
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From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
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From this reading "Wait a moment--let me think!
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From this reading "Well put!" said Riccabocca.
which person or people
From this reading And would you not say, He who regards religion as a power intends to abuse it as a priestcraft?"
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From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
