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Chapter IV
A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself. Guesses at Truth. The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night. Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond. “Mother won't be anxious about us,” she said.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Mother won't be anxious about us,” she said.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.”
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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 A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Mother won't be anxious about us,” she said.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
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From this reading “Mother won't be anxious about us,” she said.
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From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Mother won't be anxious about us,” she said.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
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From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
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From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
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From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
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From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
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From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
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From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.
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From this reading The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.
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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
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From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mother won't be anxious about us,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.
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From this reading The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.
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From this reading “Mother won't be anxious about us,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mother won't be anxious about us,” she said.
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From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
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From this reading The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.
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From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rainy afternoon had given place to a fine and starlit night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
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From this reading Guesses at Truth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
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From this reading Erica, apparently in high spirits, walked between her father and Charles Osmond.
which person or people
From this reading A man who strives earnestly and perseveringly to convince others, at least convinces us that he is convinced himself.
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From this reading “Mother won't be anxious about us,” she said.
