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Chapter II
_The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by. How fine he was I never guessed. The splendid soul within his breast I never saw. From me were hid The many kindly deeds he did. His gentle ways I didn't know, Or I'd have claimed him long ago.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “_The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How fine he was I never guessed.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “His gentle ways I didn't know, Or I'd have claimed him long ago.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His gentle ways I didn't know, Or I'd have claimed him long ago.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His gentle ways I didn't know, Or I'd have claimed him long ago.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “_The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “_The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How fine he was I never guessed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “The splendid soul within his breast I never saw.”
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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 Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
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From this reading His gentle ways I didn't know, Or I'd have claimed him long ago.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
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From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
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From this reading The splendid soul within his breast I never saw.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
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From this reading His gentle ways I didn't know, Or I'd have claimed him long ago.
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From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
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From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
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From this reading From me were hid The many kindly deeds he did.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading From me were hid The many kindly deeds he did.
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From this reading His gentle ways I didn't know, Or I'd have claimed him long ago.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How fine he was I never guessed.
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From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From me were hid The many kindly deeds he did.
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From this reading His gentle ways I didn't know, Or I'd have claimed him long ago.
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From this reading How fine he was I never guessed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His gentle ways I didn't know, Or I'd have claimed him long ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
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From this reading From me were hid The many kindly deeds he did.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His gentle ways I didn't know, Or I'd have claimed him long ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
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From this reading How fine he was I never guessed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
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From this reading His gentle ways I didn't know, Or I'd have claimed him long ago.
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From this reading From me were hid The many kindly deeds he did.
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From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His gentle ways I didn't know, Or I'd have claimed him long ago.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His gentle ways I didn't know, Or I'd have claimed him long ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
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From this reading From me were hid The many kindly deeds he did.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From me were hid The many kindly deeds he did.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How fine he was I never guessed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His gentle ways I didn't know, Or I'd have claimed him long ago.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
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From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
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From this reading The splendid soul within his breast I never saw.
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From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
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From this reading The splendid soul within his breast I never saw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The splendid soul within his breast I never saw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How fine he was I never guessed.
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From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
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From this reading His gentle ways I didn't know, Or I'd have claimed him long ago.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Making of a Friend_ We nodded as we passed each day And smiled and went along our way; I knew his name, and he knew mine, But neither of us made a sign That we possessed a common tie; We barely spoke as we passed by.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From me were hid The many kindly deeds he did.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The splendid soul within his breast I never saw.
