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THE FIRST SEEDS OF A POLITICAL FAITH. When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case. In the course of my search I came across the following paragraph:— “It is my positive desire that Emilie should learn a trade. An honest one, at least, you will perhaps say. What means that?
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “In the course of my search I came across the following paragraph:— “It is my positive desire that Emilie should learn a trade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the course of my search I came across the following paragraph:— “It is my positive desire that Emilie should learn a trade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST SEEDS OF A POLITICAL FAITH.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “An honest one, at least, you will perhaps say.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An honest one, at least, you will perhaps say.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “An honest one, at least, you will perhaps say.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An honest one, at least, you will perhaps say.”
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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 THE FIRST SEEDS OF A POLITICAL FAITH.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the course of my search I came across the following paragraph:— “It is my positive desire that Emilie should learn a trade.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An honest one, at least, you will perhaps say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An honest one, at least, you will perhaps say.
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From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
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From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
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From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
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From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
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From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of my search I came across the following paragraph:— “It is my positive desire that Emilie should learn a trade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the course of my search I came across the following paragraph:— “It is my positive desire that Emilie should learn a trade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the course of my search I came across the following paragraph:— “It is my positive desire that Emilie should learn a trade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST SEEDS OF A POLITICAL FAITH.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST SEEDS OF A POLITICAL FAITH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the course of my search I came across the following paragraph:— “It is my positive desire that Emilie should learn a trade.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading An honest one, at least, you will perhaps say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of my search I came across the following paragraph:— “It is my positive desire that Emilie should learn a trade.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the course of my search I came across the following paragraph:— “It is my positive desire that Emilie should learn a trade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the course of my search I came across the following paragraph:— “It is my positive desire that Emilie should learn a trade.
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From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the course of my search I came across the following paragraph:— “It is my positive desire that Emilie should learn a trade.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An honest one, at least, you will perhaps say.
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From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
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From this reading What means that?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST SEEDS OF A POLITICAL FAITH.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An honest one, at least, you will perhaps say.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the course of my search I came across the following paragraph:— “It is my positive desire that Emilie should learn a trade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An honest one, at least, you will perhaps say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST SEEDS OF A POLITICAL FAITH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the course of my search I came across the following paragraph:— “It is my positive desire that Emilie should learn a trade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An honest one, at least, you will perhaps say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the course of my search I came across the following paragraph:— “It is my positive desire that Emilie should learn a trade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST SEEDS OF A POLITICAL FAITH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In the course of my search I came across the following paragraph:— “It is my positive desire that Emilie should learn a trade.
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From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the course of my search I came across the following paragraph:— “It is my positive desire that Emilie should learn a trade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST SEEDS OF A POLITICAL FAITH.
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From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the course of my search I came across the following paragraph:— “It is my positive desire that Emilie should learn a trade.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What means that?
at the time that
From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I came to examine the book which M. Jean Baptiste had sent me, and the title of which was “Emile, or Education,” I sought out the chapter which had direct reference to my own case.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading An honest one, at least, you will perhaps say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An honest one, at least, you will perhaps say.
