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Chapter V
FORBIDDEN GROUND. “My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”—PROV. i. 10. Little Joseph Ashton was idling about the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon. He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Little Joseph Ashton was idling about the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Little Joseph Ashton was idling about the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.”
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading “FORBIDDEN GROUND.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little Joseph Ashton was idling about the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ““My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”—PROV. i.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ““My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”—PROV. i.”
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From this reading 10.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Joseph Ashton was idling about the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Little Joseph Ashton was idling about the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Little Joseph Ashton was idling about the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Joseph Ashton was idling about the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”—PROV. i.
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From this reading “My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”—PROV. i.
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading FORBIDDEN GROUND.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FORBIDDEN GROUND.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
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From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”—PROV. i.
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From this reading Little Joseph Ashton was idling about the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”—PROV. i.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Joseph Ashton was idling about the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Joseph Ashton was idling about the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Joseph Ashton was idling about the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”—PROV. i.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”—PROV. i.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Joseph Ashton was idling about the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little Joseph Ashton was idling about the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”—PROV. i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”—PROV. i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”—PROV. i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Joseph Ashton was idling about the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Joseph Ashton was idling about the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Joseph Ashton was idling about the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”—PROV. i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”—PROV. i.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to church in the morning, and had behaved there like a quiet, attentive child: he had brought home the text to his grandmother, and had also learned two other verses from the Bible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Joseph Ashton was idling about the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon.
