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Love,—and the Philosopher
Love,—and the Philosopher

Chapter V

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“I saw him,” said the Philosopher, sternly.
“I saw him kneeling at your feet!
I saw him with my own eyes!”
She laughed.
“Really!
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Love,—and the Philosopher

Chapter V

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“I saw him,” said the Philosopher, sternly.
Line 2
“I saw him kneeling at your feet!
Line 3
I saw him with my own eyes!”
Line 4
She laughed.
Line 5
“Really!
All words in this reading · 18

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I saw him kneeling at your feet!

eyes

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From this reading I saw him with my own eyes!”

feet

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From this reading “I saw him kneeling at your feet!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I saw him,” said the Philosopher, sternly.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I saw him,” said the Philosopher, sternly.

kneeling

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From this reading “I saw him kneeling at your feet!

laughed

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From this reading She laughed.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I saw him with my own eyes!”

own

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From this reading I saw him with my own eyes!”

Philosopher

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From this reading “I saw him,” said the Philosopher, sternly.

Really

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From this reading “Really!

said

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From this reading “I saw him,” said the Philosopher, sternly.

saw

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From this reading “I saw him,” said the Philosopher, sternly.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She laughed.

sternly

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From this reading “I saw him,” said the Philosopher, sternly.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “I saw him,” said the Philosopher, sternly.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I saw him with my own eyes!”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I saw him kneeling at your feet!