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Chapter VI
"And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now. "Like it? It is not something to _like_, Mr. Dalny. It is not a meal; it is a religion. You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It is not something to _like_, Mr. Dalny.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.”
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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 It is not a meal; it is a religion.
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From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
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From this reading You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
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From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
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From this reading You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.
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From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
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From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
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From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
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From this reading You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.
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From this reading You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.
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From this reading You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.
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From this reading You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
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From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
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From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not something to _like_, Mr. Dalny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Like it?
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From this reading You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.
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From this reading You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.
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From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
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From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
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From this reading It is not a meal; it is a religion.
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From this reading It is not something to _like_, Mr. Dalny.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not something to _like_, Mr. Dalny.
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From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
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From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
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From this reading It is not a meal; it is a religion.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It is not something to _like_, Mr. Dalny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not something to _like_, Mr. Dalny.
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From this reading You are in a fog, and the sun bursts through; you are in a tunnel, and are swept out into green fields; you grope in the dark, and an angel leads you to the light.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you like your picture," burst out Dalny, as he adjusted his collar and cuffs--part of the old man's happiness had reached his own heart now.
