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Chapter XI
“Lord!” said Ben. His jaw dropped a little. He felt the inferiority of the ignorant man before education, the weakness of moral debility before moral vigor. He turned and took a few steps towards the town. The minister followed him amiably, and the two strode on in silence.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He felt the inferiority of the ignorant man before education, the weakness of moral debility before moral vigor.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He felt the inferiority of the ignorant man before education, the weakness of moral debility before moral vigor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His jaw dropped a little.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The minister followed him amiably, and the two strode on in silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned and took a few steps towards the town.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He turned and took a few steps towards the town.”
a lack of physical strength
From this reading “He felt the inferiority of the ignorant man before education, the weakness of moral debility before moral vigor.”
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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 His jaw dropped a little.
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From this reading The minister followed him amiably, and the two strode on in silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned and took a few steps towards the town.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He felt the inferiority of the ignorant man before education, the weakness of moral debility before moral vigor.
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From this reading “Lord!” said Ben.
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From this reading He felt the inferiority of the ignorant man before education, the weakness of moral debility before moral vigor.
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From this reading His jaw dropped a little.
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From this reading He felt the inferiority of the ignorant man before education, the weakness of moral debility before moral vigor.
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From this reading He felt the inferiority of the ignorant man before education, the weakness of moral debility before moral vigor.
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From this reading He turned and took a few steps towards the town.
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From this reading The minister followed him amiably, and the two strode on in silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt the inferiority of the ignorant man before education, the weakness of moral debility before moral vigor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The minister followed him amiably, and the two strode on in silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His jaw dropped a little.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He felt the inferiority of the ignorant man before education, the weakness of moral debility before moral vigor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The minister followed him amiably, and the two strode on in silence.
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From this reading He felt the inferiority of the ignorant man before education, the weakness of moral debility before moral vigor.
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From this reading His jaw dropped a little.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His jaw dropped a little.
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From this reading “Lord!” said Ben.
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From this reading He felt the inferiority of the ignorant man before education, the weakness of moral debility before moral vigor.
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From this reading The minister followed him amiably, and the two strode on in silence.
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From this reading He felt the inferiority of the ignorant man before education, the weakness of moral debility before moral vigor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt the inferiority of the ignorant man before education, the weakness of moral debility before moral vigor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The minister followed him amiably, and the two strode on in silence.
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From this reading “Lord!” said Ben.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The minister followed him amiably, and the two strode on in silence.
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From this reading He turned and took a few steps towards the town.
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From this reading The minister followed him amiably, and the two strode on in silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt the inferiority of the ignorant man before education, the weakness of moral debility before moral vigor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned and took a few steps towards the town.
in the direction of
From this reading He turned and took a few steps towards the town.
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From this reading He turned and took a few steps towards the town.
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From this reading He turned and took a few steps towards the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minister followed him amiably, and the two strode on in silence.
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From this reading He felt the inferiority of the ignorant man before education, the weakness of moral debility before moral vigor.
a lack of physical strength
From this reading He felt the inferiority of the ignorant man before education, the weakness of moral debility before moral vigor.
