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Chapter VIII
THEODORA'S DOOM. Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching. But I know if you get anything practicable out of it, you will not be so soon tired of it. I promise you more story by and by. Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
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any thing at all
From this reading “But I know if you get anything practicable out of it, you will not be so soon tired of it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I know if you get anything practicable out of it, you will not be so soon tired of it.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I know if you get anything practicable out of it, you will not be so soon tired of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.”
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From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
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From this reading Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I promise you more story by and by.
any thing at all
From this reading But I know if you get anything practicable out of it, you will not be so soon tired of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I know if you get anything practicable out of it, you will not be so soon tired of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I know if you get anything practicable out of it, you will not be so soon tired of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I promise you more story by and by.
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From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
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From this reading THEODORA'S DOOM.
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From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
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From this reading Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
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From this reading Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I know if you get anything practicable out of it, you will not be so soon tired of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I know if you get anything practicable out of it, you will not be so soon tired of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I know if you get anything practicable out of it, you will not be so soon tired of it.
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From this reading Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
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From this reading Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
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From this reading I promise you more story by and by.
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From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
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From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
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From this reading Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
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From this reading Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
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From this reading But I know if you get anything practicable out of it, you will not be so soon tired of it.
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From this reading Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
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From this reading Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
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From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
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From this reading But I know if you get anything practicable out of it, you will not be so soon tired of it.
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From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
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From this reading I promise you more story by and by.
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From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
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From this reading Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
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From this reading But I know if you get anything practicable out of it, you will not be so soon tired of it.
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From this reading I promise you more story by and by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
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From this reading THEODORA'S DOOM.
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From this reading But I know if you get anything practicable out of it, you will not be so soon tired of it.
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From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
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From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
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From this reading Only an old man, like an old horse, must be allowed to take very much his own way--go his own pace, I should have said.
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From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Try not to get weary, respected reader, of so much of what I am afraid most people will call tiresome preaching.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I know if you get anything practicable out of it, you will not be so soon tired of it.
