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Chapter IV
He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend. "I am frightened at times at all I don't know about in that boy's mind. I know nothing of his religiosities. He's my son and he must have religiosities. I know nothing of his ideas or of his knowledge about sex and all that side of life.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I am frightened at times at all I don't know about in that boy's mind.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am frightened at times at all I don't know about in that boy's mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know nothing of his ideas or of his knowledge about sex and all that side of life.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am frightened at times at all I don't know about in that boy's mind.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He's my son and he must have religiosities.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I know nothing of his religiosities.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.”
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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 He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am frightened at times at all I don't know about in that boy's mind.
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From this reading "I am frightened at times at all I don't know about in that boy's mind.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am frightened at times at all I don't know about in that boy's mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am frightened at times at all I don't know about in that boy's mind.
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From this reading "I am frightened at times at all I don't know about in that boy's mind.
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From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
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From this reading "I am frightened at times at all I don't know about in that boy's mind.
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From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
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From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
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From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
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From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
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From this reading "I am frightened at times at all I don't know about in that boy's mind.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
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From this reading He's my son and he must have religiosities.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am frightened at times at all I don't know about in that boy's mind.
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From this reading I know nothing of his ideas or of his knowledge about sex and all that side of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am frightened at times at all I don't know about in that boy's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know nothing of his ideas or of his knowledge about sex and all that side of life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know nothing of his ideas or of his knowledge about sex and all that side of life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am frightened at times at all I don't know about in that boy's mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He's my son and he must have religiosities.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He's my son and he must have religiosities.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I know nothing of his religiosities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I know nothing of his ideas or of his knowledge about sex and all that side of life.
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From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know nothing of his religiosities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know nothing of his ideas or of his knowledge about sex and all that side of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know nothing of his ideas or of his knowledge about sex and all that side of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's my son and he must have religiosities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am frightened at times at all I don't know about in that boy's mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am frightened at times at all I don't know about in that boy's mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He paused and then went on, finding in the unfamiliarity and transitoriness of his visitor a freedom he might have failed to find in a close friend.
