Chapter XXII
Ananias. I do not like the man: He is a heathen, And speaks the language of Canaan truly. Tribulation. You must await his calling, and the coming Of the good spirit. You did ill to upbraid him.
Old Mortality, Volume 1.
Chapter XXII
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Ananias.
I
do
not
like
the
man:
He
is
a
heathen,
And
speaks
the
language
of
Canaan
truly.
Tribulation.
You
must
await
his
calling,
and
the
coming
Of
the
good
spirit.
You
did
ill
to
upbraid
him.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
Ananias.
Line 2
I
do
not
like
the
man:
He
is
a
heathen,
And
speaks
the
language
of
Canaan
truly.
Line 3
Tribulation.
Line 4
You
must
await
his
calling,
and
the
coming
Of
the
good
spirit.
Line 5
You
did
ill
to
upbraid
him.
Learner Dictionary
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Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must await his calling, and the coming Of the good spirit.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must await his calling, and the coming Of the good spirit.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not like the man: He is a heathen, And speaks the language of Canaan truly.
Ananias
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From this reading Ananias.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do not like the man: He is a heathen, And speaks the language of Canaan truly.
await
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From this reading You must await his calling, and the coming Of the good spirit.
calling
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From this reading You must await his calling, and the coming Of the good spirit.
Canaan
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From this reading I do not like the man: He is a heathen, And speaks the language of Canaan truly.
coming
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From this reading You must await his calling, and the coming Of the good spirit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You did ill to upbraid him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not like the man: He is a heathen, And speaks the language of Canaan truly.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must await his calling, and the coming Of the good spirit.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not like the man: He is a heathen, And speaks the language of Canaan truly.
heathen
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From this reading I do not like the man: He is a heathen, And speaks the language of Canaan truly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You did ill to upbraid him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You must await his calling, and the coming Of the good spirit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not like the man: He is a heathen, And speaks the language of Canaan truly.
ill
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From this reading You did ill to upbraid him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not like the man: He is a heathen, And speaks the language of Canaan truly.
language
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From this reading I do not like the man: He is a heathen, And speaks the language of Canaan truly.
like
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From this reading I do not like the man: He is a heathen, And speaks the language of Canaan truly.
man
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From this reading I do not like the man: He is a heathen, And speaks the language of Canaan truly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must await his calling, and the coming Of the good spirit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not like the man: He is a heathen, And speaks the language of Canaan truly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do not like the man: He is a heathen, And speaks the language of Canaan truly.
speaks
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From this reading I do not like the man: He is a heathen, And speaks the language of Canaan truly.
spirit
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From this reading You must await his calling, and the coming Of the good spirit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not like the man: He is a heathen, And speaks the language of Canaan truly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You did ill to upbraid him.
Tribulation
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From this reading Tribulation.
truly
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From this reading I do not like the man: He is a heathen, And speaks the language of Canaan truly.
upbraid
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From this reading You did ill to upbraid him.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must await his calling, and the coming Of the good spirit.