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Chapter III
"To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God." "True, Frank," said the judge solemnly. "You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie." "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip. "Like yours it is my first attempt."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Like yours it is my first attempt."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie."”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.”
seriously and formally
From this reading “"True, Frank," said the judge solemnly.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"Like yours it is my first attempt."”
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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 "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
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From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
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From this reading "You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
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From this reading "Like yours it is my first attempt."
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From this reading "You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie."
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From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
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From this reading "You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie."
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From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Like yours it is my first attempt."
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From this reading "True, Frank," said the judge solemnly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
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From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie."
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From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
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From this reading "You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
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From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Like yours it is my first attempt."
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From this reading "True, Frank," said the judge solemnly.
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From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
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From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Like yours it is my first attempt."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Like yours it is my first attempt."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "True, Frank," said the judge solemnly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
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From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
seriously and formally
From this reading "True, Frank," said the judge solemnly.
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From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
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From this reading "True, Frank," said the judge solemnly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
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From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To read a page from Nature's book, In this deep solitude, Uplifts the heart in purer aims, And leads us nearer God."
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From this reading "Mine is very poor indeed, Judge Keane," said Carrie, as she passed up her slip.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have beaten me hollow anyway.--Now, Carrie."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Like yours it is my first attempt."
