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Chapter VI
The little clergyman caught his breath. “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'” “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself. Come in and we'll try to forgive them and forget about it.” Mark Twain had a good many experiences with young ministers.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Come in and we'll try to forgive them and forget about it.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come in and we'll try to forgive them and forget about it.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mark Twain had a good many experiences with young ministers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little clergyman caught his breath.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.”
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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 Mark Twain had a good many experiences with young ministers.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Come in and we'll try to forgive them and forget about it.”
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From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come in and we'll try to forgive them and forget about it.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
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From this reading The little clergyman caught his breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
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From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little clergyman caught his breath.
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From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
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From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
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From this reading The little clergyman caught his breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come in and we'll try to forgive them and forget about it.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
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From this reading Mark Twain had a good many experiences with young ministers.
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From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come in and we'll try to forgive them and forget about it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mark Twain had a good many experiences with young ministers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark Twain had a good many experiences with young ministers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little clergyman caught his breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come in and we'll try to forgive them and forget about it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little clergyman caught his breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark Twain had a good many experiences with young ministers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark Twain had a good many experiences with young ministers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark Twain had a good many experiences with young ministers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
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From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little clergyman caught his breath.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
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From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark Twain had a good many experiences with young ministers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come in and we'll try to forgive them and forget about it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Maybe I should, Mr. Clemens,” he replied, “but I should try to say, 'Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.'”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mark Twain had a good many experiences with young ministers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, well! if you put it on the ground that they are just fools, that alters the case, as I am one of that class myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark Twain had a good many experiences with young ministers.
