Chapter XI
'I--well, I seem to. Go on, please. '2. MAN--God's universal idea, individual, perfect, eternal. Is it clear?'
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'I--well,
I
seem
to.
Go
on,
please.
'2.
MAN--God's
universal
idea,
individual,
perfect,
eternal.
Is
it
clear?'
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The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other Stories
Chapter XI
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
'I--well,
I
seem
to.
Line 2
Go
on,
please.
Line 3
'2.
Line 4
MAN--God's
universal
idea,
individual,
perfect,
eternal.
Line 5
Is
it
clear?'
Learner Dictionary
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Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'I--well, I seem to.”
All words in this reading · 18
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2
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From this reading '2.
clear
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eternal
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From this reading MAN--God's universal idea, individual, perfect, eternal.
Go
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From this reading Go on, please.
God's
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I--well, I seem to.
idea
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individual
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From this reading MAN--God's universal idea, individual, perfect, eternal.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it clear?'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it clear?'
MAN
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Go on, please.
perfect
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please
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From this reading Go on, please.
seem
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From this reading 'I--well, I seem to.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I--well, I seem to.
universal
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From this reading MAN--God's universal idea, individual, perfect, eternal.
well
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From this reading 'I--well, I seem to.