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Chapter I
ALMOST A MAN. BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?" DAVID. "Every true man is a cause, a country and an age." EMERSON.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"Every true man is a cause, a country and an age."”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"”
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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 ALMOST A MAN.
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From this reading "Every true man is a cause, a country and an age."
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From this reading ALMOST A MAN.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Every true man is a cause, a country and an age."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Every true man is a cause, a country and an age."
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
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From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
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From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
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From this reading "Every true man is a cause, a country and an age."
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From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
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From this reading "Every true man is a cause, a country and an age."
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From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
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From this reading DAVID.
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From this reading EMERSON.
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From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every true man is a cause, a country and an age."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
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From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
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From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
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From this reading ALMOST A MAN.
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From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
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From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
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From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
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From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
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From this reading "Every true man is a cause, a country and an age."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
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From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
