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Chapter XX
"Well, that is nothing to the way in which they regard me. You they distrust as a gentile, but me they detest as a renegade." "Well, I must say that I think you deserve what you get for bringing in such a mass of ignorance. Now, you are an American, and a patriotic one. How do you reconcile it with your patriotism to introduce into the body politic such an element of ignorance, superstition, and unrest?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How do you reconcile it with your patriotism to introduce into the body politic such an element of ignorance, superstition, and unrest?"”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Well, I must say that I think you deserve what you get for bringing in such a mass of ignorance.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Well, that is nothing to the way in which they regard me.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Now, you are an American, and a patriotic one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I must say that I think you deserve what you get for bringing in such a mass of ignorance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, that is nothing to the way in which they regard me.”
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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 they distrust as a gentile, but me they detest as a renegade."
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From this reading Now, you are an American, and a patriotic one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, you are an American, and a patriotic one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, you are an American, and a patriotic one.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, you are an American, and a patriotic one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You they distrust as a gentile, but me they detest as a renegade."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How do you reconcile it with your patriotism to introduce into the body politic such an element of ignorance, superstition, and unrest?"
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From this reading "Well, I must say that I think you deserve what you get for bringing in such a mass of ignorance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You they distrust as a gentile, but me they detest as a renegade."
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From this reading "Well, I must say that I think you deserve what you get for bringing in such a mass of ignorance.
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From this reading You they distrust as a gentile, but me they detest as a renegade."
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From this reading You they distrust as a gentile, but me they detest as a renegade."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you reconcile it with your patriotism to introduce into the body politic such an element of ignorance, superstition, and unrest?"
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From this reading How do you reconcile it with your patriotism to introduce into the body politic such an element of ignorance, superstition, and unrest?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, I must say that I think you deserve what you get for bringing in such a mass of ignorance.
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From this reading You they distrust as a gentile, but me they detest as a renegade."
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From this reading "Well, I must say that I think you deserve what you get for bringing in such a mass of ignorance.
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From this reading How do you reconcile it with your patriotism to introduce into the body politic such an element of ignorance, superstition, and unrest?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I must say that I think you deserve what you get for bringing in such a mass of ignorance.
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From this reading "Well, I must say that I think you deserve what you get for bringing in such a mass of ignorance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, that is nothing to the way in which they regard me.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How do you reconcile it with your patriotism to introduce into the body politic such an element of ignorance, superstition, and unrest?"
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From this reading How do you reconcile it with your patriotism to introduce into the body politic such an element of ignorance, superstition, and unrest?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, that is nothing to the way in which they regard me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How do you reconcile it with your patriotism to introduce into the body politic such an element of ignorance, superstition, and unrest?"
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From this reading "Well, I must say that I think you deserve what you get for bringing in such a mass of ignorance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, that is nothing to the way in which they regard me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, I must say that I think you deserve what you get for bringing in such a mass of ignorance.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Well, that is nothing to the way in which they regard me.
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From this reading Now, you are an American, and a patriotic one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I must say that I think you deserve what you get for bringing in such a mass of ignorance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, you are an American, and a patriotic one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, you are an American, and a patriotic one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How do you reconcile it with your patriotism to introduce into the body politic such an element of ignorance, superstition, and unrest?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How do you reconcile it with your patriotism to introduce into the body politic such an element of ignorance, superstition, and unrest?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How do you reconcile it with your patriotism to introduce into the body politic such an element of ignorance, superstition, and unrest?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, that is nothing to the way in which they regard me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You they distrust as a gentile, but me they detest as a renegade."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I must say that I think you deserve what you get for bringing in such a mass of ignorance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I must say that I think you deserve what you get for bringing in such a mass of ignorance.
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From this reading How do you reconcile it with your patriotism to introduce into the body politic such an element of ignorance, superstition, and unrest?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, that is nothing to the way in which they regard me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, that is nothing to the way in which they regard me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, that is nothing to the way in which they regard me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I must say that I think you deserve what you get for bringing in such a mass of ignorance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, that is nothing to the way in which they regard me.
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From this reading How do you reconcile it with your patriotism to introduce into the body politic such an element of ignorance, superstition, and unrest?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, that is nothing to the way in which they regard me.
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From this reading "Well, that is nothing to the way in which they regard me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, I must say that I think you deserve what you get for bringing in such a mass of ignorance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, that is nothing to the way in which they regard me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How do you reconcile it with your patriotism to introduce into the body politic such an element of ignorance, superstition, and unrest?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You they distrust as a gentile, but me they detest as a renegade."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How do you reconcile it with your patriotism to introduce into the body politic such an element of ignorance, superstition, and unrest?"
