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Chapter VIII
THE BUTTERFLY. As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen. "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her. It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted. To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.”
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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 "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
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From this reading To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
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From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
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From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
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From this reading THE BUTTERFLY.
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From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
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From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
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From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
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From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
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From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
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From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
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From this reading To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.
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From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
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From this reading It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.
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From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
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From this reading To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
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From this reading To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUTTERFLY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be the perfect God notwithstanding, he must be able to turn the very thwarting to higher furtherance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
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From this reading As Wingfold walked home that afternoon, he thought much of what he had heard and seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is strange to see, though, how he permits his work to be thwarted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If there be a God," he said to himself, "then all is well, for certainly he would not give being to such a woman, and then throw her aside as a failure, and forget her.
