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Chapter XXV
"Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great." "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton. "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore." "Oh! Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."”
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From this reading Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
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From this reading Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
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From this reading Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
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From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
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From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
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From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
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From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
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From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
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From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
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From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
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From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
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From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
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From this reading Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.
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From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
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From this reading "Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
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From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
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From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
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From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
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From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
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From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
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From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
