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Chapter XI
Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him. All my efforts only served to make my guards more wary and careful. The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead. They said, You damned fish--you were trying to get away. If we weren't so kindhearted, we would kill you.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All my efforts only served to make my guards more wary and careful.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If we weren't so kindhearted, we would kill you.”
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From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
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From this reading All my efforts only served to make my guards more wary and careful.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
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From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
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From this reading They said, You damned fish--you were trying to get away.
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From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
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From this reading All my efforts only served to make my guards more wary and careful.
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From this reading They said, You damned fish--you were trying to get away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
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From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
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From this reading They said, You damned fish--you were trying to get away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
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From this reading They said, You damned fish--you were trying to get away.
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From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
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From this reading All my efforts only served to make my guards more wary and careful.
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From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we weren't so kindhearted, we would kill you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
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From this reading If we weren't so kindhearted, we would kill you.
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From this reading If we weren't so kindhearted, we would kill you.
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From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All my efforts only served to make my guards more wary and careful.
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From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
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From this reading All my efforts only served to make my guards more wary and careful.
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From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All my efforts only served to make my guards more wary and careful.
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From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
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From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
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From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
not any; not one
From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
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From this reading All my efforts only served to make my guards more wary and careful.
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From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
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From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
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From this reading They said, You damned fish--you were trying to get away.
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From this reading All my efforts only served to make my guards more wary and careful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
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From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All my efforts only served to make my guards more wary and careful.
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From this reading They said, You damned fish--you were trying to get away.
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From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The outburst of the night before made them very angry, and they beat me so much along the road that they nearly left me for dead.
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From this reading All my efforts only served to make my guards more wary and careful.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we weren't so kindhearted, we would kill you.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They said, You damned fish--you were trying to get away.
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From this reading If we weren't so kindhearted, we would kill you.
at the time that
From this reading Man's efforts are vain, his knowledge is nil, and he has no ability when God does not strengthen, teach, and guide him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If we weren't so kindhearted, we would kill you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They said, You damned fish--you were trying to get away.
