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Chapter XXIX
"For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."--ST. LUKE XVI. 8. Caius Nepos was the spokesman of the party. His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Caius Nepos was the spokesman of the party.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.”
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From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."--ST.
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From this reading Caius Nepos was the spokesman of the party.
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From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
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From this reading "For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."--ST.
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From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."--ST.
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From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
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From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
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From this reading "For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."--ST.
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From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
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From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
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From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."--ST.
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From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
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From this reading "For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."--ST.
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From this reading LUKE XVI.
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From this reading Caius Nepos was the spokesman of the party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."--ST.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Caius Nepos was the spokesman of the party.
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From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
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From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
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From this reading Caius Nepos was the spokesman of the party.
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From this reading "For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."--ST.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."--ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."--ST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."--ST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."--ST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Caius Nepos was the spokesman of the party.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
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From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
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From this reading "For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."--ST.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His high rank and great influence with the guard under his command gave him certain privileges which his friends were always willing to give him.
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From this reading "For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."--ST.
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From this reading LUKE XVI.
