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Chapter XXVIII
ON BEING USEFUL. Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use? The cow gives milk, the ox labors in the field, the sheep furnishes wool for clothing, and all of them provide us with meat. The horse and the dog are the servants of man. Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “ON BEING USEFUL.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?”
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From this reading Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cow gives milk, the ox labors in the field, the sheep furnishes wool for clothing, and all of them provide us with meat.
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From this reading Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.
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From this reading Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horse and the dog are the servants of man.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ON BEING USEFUL.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?
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From this reading Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.
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From this reading The cow gives milk, the ox labors in the field, the sheep furnishes wool for clothing, and all of them provide us with meat.
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From this reading The cow gives milk, the ox labors in the field, the sheep furnishes wool for clothing, and all of them provide us with meat.
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From this reading Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.
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From this reading Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.
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From this reading The horse and the dog are the servants of man.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.
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From this reading The cow gives milk, the ox labors in the field, the sheep furnishes wool for clothing, and all of them provide us with meat.
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From this reading Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?
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From this reading The cow gives milk, the ox labors in the field, the sheep furnishes wool for clothing, and all of them provide us with meat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cow gives milk, the ox labors in the field, the sheep furnishes wool for clothing, and all of them provide us with meat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.
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From this reading The horse and the dog are the servants of man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?
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From this reading Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.
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From this reading The cow gives milk, the ox labors in the field, the sheep furnishes wool for clothing, and all of them provide us with meat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?
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From this reading The horse and the dog are the servants of man.
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From this reading The cow gives milk, the ox labors in the field, the sheep furnishes wool for clothing, and all of them provide us with meat.
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From this reading The cow gives milk, the ox labors in the field, the sheep furnishes wool for clothing, and all of them provide us with meat.
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From this reading Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BEING USEFUL.
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From this reading Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.
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From this reading The cow gives milk, the ox labors in the field, the sheep furnishes wool for clothing, and all of them provide us with meat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cow gives milk, the ox labors in the field, the sheep furnishes wool for clothing, and all of them provide us with meat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horse and the dog are the servants of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cow gives milk, the ox labors in the field, the sheep furnishes wool for clothing, and all of them provide us with meat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cow gives milk, the ox labors in the field, the sheep furnishes wool for clothing, and all of them provide us with meat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cow gives milk, the ox labors in the field, the sheep furnishes wool for clothing, and all of them provide us with meat.
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From this reading Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?
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From this reading ON BEING USEFUL.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cow gives milk, the ox labors in the field, the sheep furnishes wool for clothing, and all of them provide us with meat.
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From this reading The cow gives milk, the ox labors in the field, the sheep furnishes wool for clothing, and all of them provide us with meat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every animal,--every little insect,--has its place, and its work to perform, carrying out the great design of its Creator.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you find any thing, in all the works of Nature, which is not made for some use?
