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Chapter XXXVIII
Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness. In such cases they have succeeded only by going through a process of savage disillusionment. But with Dede and Daylight it was different. They had both been born on the soil, and they knew its naked simplicities and rawer ways. They were like two persons, after far wandering, who had merely come home again.
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later than; following
From this reading “They were like two persons, after far wandering, who had merely come home again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were like two persons, after far wandering, who had merely come home again.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They had both been born on the soil, and they knew its naked simplicities and rawer ways.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had both been born on the soil, and they knew its naked simplicities and rawer ways.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were like two persons, after far wandering, who had merely come home again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But with Dede and Daylight it was different.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In such cases they have succeeded only by going through a process of savage disillusionment.”
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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 In such cases they have succeeded only by going through a process of savage disillusionment.
later than; following
From this reading They were like two persons, after far wandering, who had merely come home again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were like two persons, after far wandering, who had merely come home again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had both been born on the soil, and they knew its naked simplicities and rawer ways.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had both been born on the soil, and they knew its naked simplicities and rawer ways.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They had both been born on the soil, and they knew its naked simplicities and rawer ways.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with Dede and Daylight it was different.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In such cases they have succeeded only by going through a process of savage disillusionment.
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From this reading In such cases they have succeeded only by going through a process of savage disillusionment.
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From this reading Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.
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From this reading Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were like two persons, after far wandering, who had merely come home again.
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From this reading But with Dede and Daylight it was different.
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From this reading But with Dede and Daylight it was different.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But with Dede and Daylight it was different.
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From this reading In such cases they have succeeded only by going through a process of savage disillusionment.
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From this reading They were like two persons, after far wandering, who had merely come home again.
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From this reading Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.
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From this reading In such cases they have succeeded only by going through a process of savage disillusionment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had both been born on the soil, and they knew its naked simplicities and rawer ways.
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From this reading Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.
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From this reading They were like two persons, after far wandering, who had merely come home again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But with Dede and Daylight it was different.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had both been born on the soil, and they knew its naked simplicities and rawer ways.
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From this reading They had both been born on the soil, and they knew its naked simplicities and rawer ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were like two persons, after far wandering, who had merely come home again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were like two persons, after far wandering, who had merely come home again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had both been born on the soil, and they knew its naked simplicities and rawer ways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In such cases they have succeeded only by going through a process of savage disillusionment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had both been born on the soil, and they knew its naked simplicities and rawer ways.
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From this reading In such cases they have succeeded only by going through a process of savage disillusionment.
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From this reading Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In such cases they have succeeded only by going through a process of savage disillusionment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had both been born on the soil, and they knew its naked simplicities and rawer ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In such cases they have succeeded only by going through a process of savage disillusionment.
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From this reading They had both been born on the soil, and they knew its naked simplicities and rawer ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such cases they have succeeded only by going through a process of savage disillusionment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In such cases they have succeeded only by going through a process of savage disillusionment.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In such cases they have succeeded only by going through a process of savage disillusionment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.
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From this reading They were like two persons, after far wandering, who had merely come home again.
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From this reading They were like two persons, after far wandering, who had merely come home again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But with Dede and Daylight it was different.
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From this reading They had both been born on the soil, and they knew its naked simplicities and rawer ways.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were like two persons, after far wandering, who had merely come home again.
which person or people
From this reading They were like two persons, after far wandering, who had merely come home again.
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From this reading Many persons, themselves city-bred and city-reared, have fled to the soil and succeeded in winning great happiness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with Dede and Daylight it was different.
