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Chapter XI
The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire. "Herbert Spencer was nearly forty before he caught the vision of his greatest efficiency and desire. I'm none so slow. I didn't have to wait till I was thirty to catch mine. Right here is my efficiency and desire.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Herbert Spencer was nearly forty before he caught the vision of his greatest efficiency and desire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I didn't have to wait till I was thirty to catch mine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Right here is my efficiency and desire.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I didn't have to wait till I was thirty to catch mine.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “I'm none so slow.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Right here is my efficiency and desire.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I didn't have to wait till I was thirty to catch mine.”
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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 The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
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From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
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From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Herbert Spencer was nearly forty before he caught the vision of his greatest efficiency and desire.
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From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
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From this reading I didn't have to wait till I was thirty to catch mine.
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From this reading "Herbert Spencer was nearly forty before he caught the vision of his greatest efficiency and desire.
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From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
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From this reading "Herbert Spencer was nearly forty before he caught the vision of his greatest efficiency and desire.
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From this reading I didn't have to wait till I was thirty to catch mine.
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From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Herbert Spencer was nearly forty before he caught the vision of his greatest efficiency and desire.
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From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Herbert Spencer was nearly forty before he caught the vision of his greatest efficiency and desire.
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From this reading "Herbert Spencer was nearly forty before he caught the vision of his greatest efficiency and desire.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I didn't have to wait till I was thirty to catch mine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Herbert Spencer was nearly forty before he caught the vision of his greatest efficiency and desire.
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From this reading "Herbert Spencer was nearly forty before he caught the vision of his greatest efficiency and desire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Right here is my efficiency and desire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't have to wait till I was thirty to catch mine.
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From this reading I'm none so slow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Right here is my efficiency and desire.
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From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
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From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I didn't have to wait till I was thirty to catch mine.
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From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Right here is my efficiency and desire.
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From this reading "Herbert Spencer was nearly forty before he caught the vision of his greatest efficiency and desire.
not one, and not any
From this reading I'm none so slow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Right here is my efficiency and desire.
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From this reading I'm none so slow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm none so slow.
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From this reading "Herbert Spencer was nearly forty before he caught the vision of his greatest efficiency and desire.
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From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
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From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
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From this reading I didn't have to wait till I was thirty to catch mine.
up to a particular time
From this reading I didn't have to wait till I was thirty to catch mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn't have to wait till I was thirty to catch mine.
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From this reading "Herbert Spencer was nearly forty before he caught the vision of his greatest efficiency and desire.
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From this reading I didn't have to wait till I was thirty to catch mine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Herbert Spencer was nearly forty before he caught the vision of his greatest efficiency and desire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dog addressed lifted first one fore-foot and then the other with quick, appeasing movements, curled his bush of a tail about them again, and laughed across the fire.
