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Chapter XXII
WHAT TO DO? EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life. He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all. He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me. Jack knew of this gift of mine to Cress.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Jack knew of this gift of mine to Cress.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.”
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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 He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
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From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
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From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
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From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
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From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
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From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
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From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
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From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
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From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHAT TO DO?
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From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
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From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
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From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
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From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
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From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
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From this reading Jack knew of this gift of mine to Cress.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
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From this reading Jack knew of this gift of mine to Cress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack knew of this gift of mine to Cress.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Jack knew of this gift of mine to Cress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jack knew of this gift of mine to Cress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT TO DO?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading EARLY in February Cress left us; and I had more comfort in my boy before he sailed than in all his previous life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT TO DO?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He seemed softened, and less full of self; and he let me speak to him loving words of advice and warning, such as generally he would not hear at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took away my Bible with him—the one I had used for years—and he promised faithfully to read it every day, which was a real joy to me.
