Chapter X
PAUL JONES IN A REVERIE. “‘God helps them that help themselves.’ That’s a clincher. That’s been my experience. But I never saw it in words before.
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Chapter X
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PAUL
JONES
IN
A
REVERIE.
“‘God
helps
them
that
help
themselves.’
That’s
a
clincher.
That’s
been
my
experience.
But
I
never
saw
it
in
words
before.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
PAUL
JONES
IN
A
REVERIE.
Line 2
“‘God
helps
them
that
help
themselves.’
Line 3
That’s
a
clincher.
Line 4
That’s
been
my
experience.
Line 5
But
I
never
saw
it
in
words
before.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That’s been my experience.”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But I never saw it in words before.”
Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘God helps them that help themselves.’”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I never saw it in words before.”
Themselves
pronoun
US /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ““‘God helps them that help themselves.’”
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAUL JONES IN A REVERIE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That’s been my experience.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But I never saw it in words before.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I never saw it in words before.
clincher
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From this reading That’s a clincher.
experience
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From this reading That’s been my experience.
God
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From this reading “‘God helps them that help themselves.’
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘God helps them that help themselves.’
helps
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From this reading “‘God helps them that help themselves.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I never saw it in words before.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAUL JONES IN A REVERIE.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I never saw it in words before.
JONES
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From this reading PAUL JONES IN A REVERIE.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That’s been my experience.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I never saw it in words before.
PAUL
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From this reading PAUL JONES IN A REVERIE.
REVERIE
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From this reading PAUL JONES IN A REVERIE.
saw
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “‘God helps them that help themselves.’
That's
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From this reading That’s a clincher.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “‘God helps them that help themselves.’
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “‘God helps them that help themselves.’
words
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From this reading But I never saw it in words before.