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Chapter IX
Schumacker folded his arms, and raised his eyes to heaven. “Yes, that is the way with them all. You cannot praise a worthy man in their presence, that they do not instantly seek to disparage him. They poison everything, even the pleasure of just praise, rare as it is.” “If you knew me, you would not accuse me of disparaging Gener--I mean, Captain Levin.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““If you knew me, you would not accuse me of disparaging Gener--I mean, Captain Levin.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They poison everything, even the pleasure of just praise, rare as it is.””
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “They poison everything, even the pleasure of just praise, rare as it is.””
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “You cannot praise a worthy man in their presence, that they do not instantly seek to disparage him.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““If you knew me, you would not accuse me of disparaging Gener--I mean, Captain Levin.””
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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 You cannot praise a worthy man in their presence, that they do not instantly seek to disparage him.
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From this reading “If you knew me, you would not accuse me of disparaging Gener--I mean, Captain Levin.”
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From this reading “Yes, that is the way with them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Schumacker folded his arms, and raised his eyes to heaven.
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From this reading Schumacker folded his arms, and raised his eyes to heaven.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They poison everything, even the pleasure of just praise, rare as it is.”
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From this reading You cannot praise a worthy man in their presence, that they do not instantly seek to disparage him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If you knew me, you would not accuse me of disparaging Gener--I mean, Captain Levin.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot praise a worthy man in their presence, that they do not instantly seek to disparage him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you knew me, you would not accuse me of disparaging Gener--I mean, Captain Levin.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You cannot praise a worthy man in their presence, that they do not instantly seek to disparage him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They poison everything, even the pleasure of just praise, rare as it is.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They poison everything, even the pleasure of just praise, rare as it is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Schumacker folded his arms, and raised his eyes to heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Schumacker folded his arms, and raised his eyes to heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you knew me, you would not accuse me of disparaging Gener--I mean, Captain Levin.”
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From this reading Schumacker folded his arms, and raised his eyes to heaven.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You cannot praise a worthy man in their presence, that they do not instantly seek to disparage him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Schumacker folded his arms, and raised his eyes to heaven.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you knew me, you would not accuse me of disparaging Gener--I mean, Captain Levin.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you knew me, you would not accuse me of disparaging Gener--I mean, Captain Levin.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You cannot praise a worthy man in their presence, that they do not instantly seek to disparage him.
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From this reading You cannot praise a worthy man in their presence, that they do not instantly seek to disparage him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, that is the way with them all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They poison everything, even the pleasure of just praise, rare as it is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They poison everything, even the pleasure of just praise, rare as it is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you knew me, you would not accuse me of disparaging Gener--I mean, Captain Levin.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you knew me, you would not accuse me of disparaging Gener--I mean, Captain Levin.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot praise a worthy man in their presence, that they do not instantly seek to disparage him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you knew me, you would not accuse me of disparaging Gener--I mean, Captain Levin.”
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From this reading “If you knew me, you would not accuse me of disparaging Gener--I mean, Captain Levin.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You cannot praise a worthy man in their presence, that they do not instantly seek to disparage him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They poison everything, even the pleasure of just praise, rare as it is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They poison everything, even the pleasure of just praise, rare as it is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They poison everything, even the pleasure of just praise, rare as it is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot praise a worthy man in their presence, that they do not instantly seek to disparage him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot praise a worthy man in their presence, that they do not instantly seek to disparage him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Schumacker folded his arms, and raised his eyes to heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They poison everything, even the pleasure of just praise, rare as it is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Schumacker folded his arms, and raised his eyes to heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot praise a worthy man in their presence, that they do not instantly seek to disparage him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, that is the way with them all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, that is the way with them all.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You cannot praise a worthy man in their presence, that they do not instantly seek to disparage him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Yes, that is the way with them all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You cannot praise a worthy man in their presence, that they do not instantly seek to disparage him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Schumacker folded his arms, and raised his eyes to heaven.
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From this reading “Yes, that is the way with them all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, that is the way with them all.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading You cannot praise a worthy man in their presence, that they do not instantly seek to disparage him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If you knew me, you would not accuse me of disparaging Gener--I mean, Captain Levin.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, that is the way with them all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You cannot praise a worthy man in their presence, that they do not instantly seek to disparage him.
