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Chapter VII
A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit. A man-loving tree; seldom one sees an elder by itself, away from human habitations, in the jungle. I have done so; but in that particular jungle, buried beneath the soil, were the ruins of old houses. When did it begin to attach itself to the works of man, to walls and buildings? And why?
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “I have done so; but in that particular jungle, buried beneath the soil, were the ruins of old houses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have done so; but in that particular jungle, buried beneath the soil, were the ruins of old houses.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have done so; but in that particular jungle, buried beneath the soil, were the ruins of old houses.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “A man-loving tree; seldom one sees an elder by itself, away from human habitations, in the jungle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A man-loving tree; seldom one sees an elder by itself, away from human habitations, in the jungle.”
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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 venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A man-loving tree; seldom one sees an elder by itself, away from human habitations, in the jungle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When did it begin to attach itself to the works of man, to walls and buildings?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
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From this reading When did it begin to attach itself to the works of man, to walls and buildings?
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From this reading A man-loving tree; seldom one sees an elder by itself, away from human habitations, in the jungle.
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From this reading When did it begin to attach itself to the works of man, to walls and buildings?
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I have done so; but in that particular jungle, buried beneath the soil, were the ruins of old houses.
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From this reading When did it begin to attach itself to the works of man, to walls and buildings?
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From this reading I have done so; but in that particular jungle, buried beneath the soil, were the ruins of old houses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have done so; but in that particular jungle, buried beneath the soil, were the ruins of old houses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A man-loving tree; seldom one sees an elder by itself, away from human habitations, in the jungle.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When did it begin to attach itself to the works of man, to walls and buildings?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have done so; but in that particular jungle, buried beneath the soil, were the ruins of old houses.
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From this reading A man-loving tree; seldom one sees an elder by itself, away from human habitations, in the jungle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A man-loving tree; seldom one sees an elder by itself, away from human habitations, in the jungle.
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From this reading A man-loving tree; seldom one sees an elder by itself, away from human habitations, in the jungle.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have done so; but in that particular jungle, buried beneath the soil, were the ruins of old houses.
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From this reading A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
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From this reading I have done so; but in that particular jungle, buried beneath the soil, were the ruins of old houses.
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From this reading A man-loving tree; seldom one sees an elder by itself, away from human habitations, in the jungle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have done so; but in that particular jungle, buried beneath the soil, were the ruins of old houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A man-loving tree; seldom one sees an elder by itself, away from human habitations, in the jungle.
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From this reading A man-loving tree; seldom one sees an elder by itself, away from human habitations, in the jungle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When did it begin to attach itself to the works of man, to walls and buildings?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man-loving tree; seldom one sees an elder by itself, away from human habitations, in the jungle.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have done so; but in that particular jungle, buried beneath the soil, were the ruins of old houses.
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From this reading A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man-loving tree; seldom one sees an elder by itself, away from human habitations, in the jungle.
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From this reading I have done so; but in that particular jungle, buried beneath the soil, were the ruins of old houses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have done so; but in that particular jungle, buried beneath the soil, were the ruins of old houses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man-loving tree; seldom one sees an elder by itself, away from human habitations, in the jungle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man-loving tree; seldom one sees an elder by itself, away from human habitations, in the jungle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have done so; but in that particular jungle, buried beneath the soil, were the ruins of old houses.
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From this reading I have done so; but in that particular jungle, buried beneath the soil, were the ruins of old houses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When did it begin to attach itself to the works of man, to walls and buildings?
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From this reading A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
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From this reading When did it begin to attach itself to the works of man, to walls and buildings?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have done so; but in that particular jungle, buried beneath the soil, were the ruins of old houses.
at the time that
From this reading When did it begin to attach itself to the works of man, to walls and buildings?
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From this reading And why?
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From this reading When did it begin to attach itself to the works of man, to walls and buildings?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A venerable tree, old as the hills; that last syllable tells its tale--you may read it in the Sanscrit.
