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Chapter XXV
Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife. How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life. --WHITTIER. A veil like that of oblivion dropped before the form of the missionary. The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A veil like that of oblivion dropped before the form of the missionary.”
showing no sympathy for other people’s suffering
From this reading “Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.”
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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 How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
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From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A veil like that of oblivion dropped before the form of the missionary.
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From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
showing no sympathy for other people’s suffering
From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
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From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
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From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
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From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
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From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
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From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
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From this reading A veil like that of oblivion dropped before the form of the missionary.
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From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
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From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
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From this reading A veil like that of oblivion dropped before the form of the missionary.
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From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
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From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
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From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
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From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
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From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
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From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
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From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
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From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
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From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
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From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
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From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
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From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
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From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
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From this reading A veil like that of oblivion dropped before the form of the missionary.
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From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
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From this reading A veil like that of oblivion dropped before the form of the missionary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
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From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
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From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
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From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
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From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
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From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
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From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A veil like that of oblivion dropped before the form of the missionary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
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From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
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From this reading A veil like that of oblivion dropped before the form of the missionary.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
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From this reading --WHITTIER.
which person or people
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
belonging to which person
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
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From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
