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Chapter VI
The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them. They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly. There was but one sentiment, one voice. "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men. "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There was but one sentiment, one voice.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.”
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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 "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
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From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
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From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
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From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was but one sentiment, one voice.
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From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
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From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
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From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
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From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
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From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
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From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was but one sentiment, one voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was but one sentiment, one voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The congregation did not disperse; nothing since the Elder's death had so moved them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was but one sentiment, one voice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gathered in knots on the church steps and in the aisles, and talked long and earnestly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was but one sentiment, one voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was but one sentiment, one voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It 'ud be a thousand times more ef she wuz," retorted Angy Plummer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a thousand shames she ain't a man," said some of the young men.
