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Chapter XVII
“You will succeed,” the old man said. “God is just, you see. I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you. I am to have another dear child in you, am I? There, go to sleep; you can sleep; you are not yet a father.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am to have another dear child in you, am I?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am to have another dear child in you, am I?”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “There, go to sleep; you can sleep; you are not yet a father.”
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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 There, go to sleep; you can sleep; you are not yet a father.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am to have another dear child in you, am I?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am to have another dear child in you, am I?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you.
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From this reading I am to have another dear child in you, am I?
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From this reading I am to have another dear child in you, am I?
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From this reading There, go to sleep; you can sleep; you are not yet a father.
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From this reading There, go to sleep; you can sleep; you are not yet a father.
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From this reading “God is just, you see.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am to have another dear child in you, am I?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am to have another dear child in you, am I?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “God is just, you see.
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From this reading “God is just, you see.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You will succeed,” the old man said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you.
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From this reading “You will succeed,” the old man said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You will succeed,” the old man said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “God is just, you see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, go to sleep; you can sleep; you are not yet a father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You will succeed,” the old man said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You will succeed,” the old man said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am to have another dear child in you, am I?
at the time that
From this reading I know an honest man when I see him, and I can tell you, there are not many men like you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will succeed,” the old man said.
but in spite of that
From this reading There, go to sleep; you can sleep; you are not yet a father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will succeed,” the old man said.
