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Chapter XXVII
WITH CARE. “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.” Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself. For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of. We soon learn to do without those who are indifferent to us and useless to us.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.”
for the reason that
From this reading ““Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.””
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading ““Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading ““Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.””
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “We soon learn to do without those who are indifferent to us and useless to us.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
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From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We soon learn to do without those who are indifferent to us and useless to us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
for the reason that
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
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From this reading WITH CARE.
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From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
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From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
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From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
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From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We soon learn to do without those who are indifferent to us and useless to us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
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From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
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From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
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From this reading We soon learn to do without those who are indifferent to us and useless to us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We soon learn to do without those who are indifferent to us and useless to us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
not any; not one
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
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From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
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From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We soon learn to do without those who are indifferent to us and useless to us.
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From this reading We soon learn to do without those who are indifferent to us and useless to us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We soon learn to do without those who are indifferent to us and useless to us.
at the time that
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
which person or people
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH CARE.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We soon learn to do without those who are indifferent to us and useless to us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
