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Chapter XIV
A RAZOR TO CUT CABBAGES. An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work. The labour of fifty years thrown away! I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies. Jingles was going through a heart-breaking experience.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Jingles was going through a heart-breaking experience.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.”
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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 RAZOR TO CUT CABBAGES.
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From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
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From this reading The labour of fifty years thrown away!
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From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
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From this reading A RAZOR TO CUT CABBAGES.
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From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
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From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
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From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
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From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
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From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
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From this reading A RAZOR TO CUT CABBAGES.
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From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
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From this reading Jingles was going through a heart-breaking experience.
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From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
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From this reading Jingles was going through a heart-breaking experience.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
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From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
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From this reading Jingles was going through a heart-breaking experience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
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From this reading Jingles was going through a heart-breaking experience.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
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From this reading The labour of fifty years thrown away!
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From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RAZOR TO CUT CABBAGES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jingles was going through a heart-breaking experience.
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From this reading The labour of fifty years thrown away!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RAZOR TO CUT CABBAGES.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
at the time that
From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
which person or people
From this reading I know another who sank all his savings in publishing a Law Compendium he had compiled, and when it was published sold two copies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old man told me one day that he had spent fifty years of his life in making a concordance of the Bible—he had never heard of Cruden’s work.
