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Chapter IX
DIVERSE HUMAN HEARTS. 'The miner Roller waits without, respected Herr Burgomaster!' announced Juechziger, the town servant. 'Bid him come in,' said Schoenleben. 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man. He is brave, faithful, and yet shrewd.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Bid him come in,' said Schoenleben.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He is brave, faithful, and yet shrewd.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “'The miner Roller waits without, respected Herr Burgomaster!' announced Juechziger, the town servant.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “He is brave, faithful, and yet shrewd.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is brave, faithful, and yet shrewd.
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From this reading 'The miner Roller waits without, respected Herr Burgomaster!' announced Juechziger, the town servant.
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From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
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From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
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From this reading 'Bid him come in,' said Schoenleben.
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From this reading He is brave, faithful, and yet shrewd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The miner Roller waits without, respected Herr Burgomaster!' announced Juechziger, the town servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Bid him come in,' said Schoenleben.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
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From this reading DIVERSE HUMAN HEARTS.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He is brave, faithful, and yet shrewd.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
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From this reading DIVERSE HUMAN HEARTS.
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From this reading 'The miner Roller waits without, respected Herr Burgomaster!' announced Juechziger, the town servant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Bid him come in,' said Schoenleben.
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From this reading DIVERSE HUMAN HEARTS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Bid him come in,' said Schoenleben.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is brave, faithful, and yet shrewd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The miner Roller waits without, respected Herr Burgomaster!' announced Juechziger, the town servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The miner Roller waits without, respected Herr Burgomaster!' announced Juechziger, the town servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The miner Roller waits without, respected Herr Burgomaster!' announced Juechziger, the town servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The miner Roller waits without, respected Herr Burgomaster!' announced Juechziger, the town servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Bid him come in,' said Schoenleben.
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From this reading 'Bid him come in,' said Schoenleben.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The miner Roller waits without, respected Herr Burgomaster!' announced Juechziger, the town servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is brave, faithful, and yet shrewd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The miner Roller waits without, respected Herr Burgomaster!' announced Juechziger, the town servant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The miner Roller waits without, respected Herr Burgomaster!' announced Juechziger, the town servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The miner Roller waits without, respected Herr Burgomaster!' announced Juechziger, the town servant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
which person or people
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'The miner Roller waits without, respected Herr Burgomaster!' announced Juechziger, the town servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
but in spite of that
From this reading He is brave, faithful, and yet shrewd.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Yes, colonel,' he continued, turning to Schweinitz, who was with him; 'I assure you, if confidence may be put in any human being, you may trust this man.
