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Chapter I
Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story. This is a Hill-top Novel. I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it. What do I mean by a Hill-top Novel? Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.”
the state of being morally clean and innocent
From this reading “Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.”
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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 This is a Hill-top Novel.
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From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
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From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
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From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What do I mean by a Hill-top Novel?
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From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do I mean by a Hill-top Novel?
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From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
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From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
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From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
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From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
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From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
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From this reading This is a Hill-top Novel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
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From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
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From this reading What do I mean by a Hill-top Novel?
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From this reading This is a Hill-top Novel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
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From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
the state of being morally clean and innocent
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
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From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
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From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
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From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
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From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
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From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
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From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
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From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
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From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do I mean by a Hill-top Novel?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
which person or people
From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
