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Chapter XXXII
Lose I not With him what fortune could in life allot? Lose I not hope, life's cordial? In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done. He seemed without a passion to proceed, ..............
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lose I not hope, life's cordial?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Lose I not With him what fortune could in life allot?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lose I not With him what fortune could in life allot?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lose I not With him what fortune could in life allot?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed without a passion to proceed, ..............”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He seemed without a passion to proceed, ..............”
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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 In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
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From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
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From this reading Lose I not With him what fortune could in life allot?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
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From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
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From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lose I not hope, life's cordial?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lose I not With him what fortune could in life allot?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
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From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lose I not With him what fortune could in life allot?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lose I not With him what fortune could in life allot?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
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From this reading Lose I not hope, life's cordial?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lose I not With him what fortune could in life allot?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lose I not With him what fortune could in life allot?
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From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lose I not With him what fortune could in life allot?
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From this reading Lose I not hope, life's cordial?
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From this reading Lose I not With him what fortune could in life allot?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lose I not With him what fortune could in life allot?
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From this reading He seemed without a passion to proceed, ..............
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From this reading He seemed without a passion to proceed, ..............
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From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
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From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
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From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed without a passion to proceed, ..............
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From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
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From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lose I not With him what fortune could in life allot?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lose I not With him what fortune could in life allot?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He seemed without a passion to proceed, ..............
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From this reading In fact, the lessons he from prudence took Were written in his mind as in a book; There what to do he read, and what to shun, And all commanded was with promptness done.
