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Chapter XVIII
NOTHING SERIOUS "By the law came sin----" quoted Stephen Aikenhead. "He only meant the Jewish law. Man, ye're hopeless." Dennehy tousled his hair. The February afternoon was mild; Stephen was a fanatic about open air, if about nothing else.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The February afternoon was mild; Stephen was a fanatic about open air, if about nothing else.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The February afternoon was mild; Stephen was a fanatic about open air, if about nothing else.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “NOTHING SERIOUS "By the law came sin----" quoted Stephen Aikenhead.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The February afternoon was mild; Stephen was a fanatic about open air, if about nothing else.”
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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 February afternoon was mild; Stephen was a fanatic about open air, if about nothing else.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The February afternoon was mild; Stephen was a fanatic about open air, if about nothing else.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The February afternoon was mild; Stephen was a fanatic about open air, if about nothing else.
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From this reading NOTHING SERIOUS "By the law came sin----" quoted Stephen Aikenhead.
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From this reading The February afternoon was mild; Stephen was a fanatic about open air, if about nothing else.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NOTHING SERIOUS "By the law came sin----" quoted Stephen Aikenhead.
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From this reading NOTHING SERIOUS "By the law came sin----" quoted Stephen Aikenhead.
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From this reading Dennehy tousled his hair.
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From this reading The February afternoon was mild; Stephen was a fanatic about open air, if about nothing else.
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From this reading The February afternoon was mild; Stephen was a fanatic about open air, if about nothing else.
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From this reading The February afternoon was mild; Stephen was a fanatic about open air, if about nothing else.
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From this reading Dennehy tousled his hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He only meant the Jewish law.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dennehy tousled his hair.
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From this reading Man, ye're hopeless."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The February afternoon was mild; Stephen was a fanatic about open air, if about nothing else.
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From this reading "He only meant the Jewish law.
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From this reading NOTHING SERIOUS "By the law came sin----" quoted Stephen Aikenhead.
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From this reading Man, ye're hopeless."
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From this reading "He only meant the Jewish law.
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From this reading The February afternoon was mild; Stephen was a fanatic about open air, if about nothing else.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading NOTHING SERIOUS "By the law came sin----" quoted Stephen Aikenhead.
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From this reading "He only meant the Jewish law.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The February afternoon was mild; Stephen was a fanatic about open air, if about nothing else.
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From this reading NOTHING SERIOUS "By the law came sin----" quoted Stephen Aikenhead.
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From this reading NOTHING SERIOUS "By the law came sin----" quoted Stephen Aikenhead.
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From this reading NOTHING SERIOUS "By the law came sin----" quoted Stephen Aikenhead.
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From this reading NOTHING SERIOUS "By the law came sin----" quoted Stephen Aikenhead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOTHING SERIOUS "By the law came sin----" quoted Stephen Aikenhead.
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From this reading Dennehy tousled his hair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The February afternoon was mild; Stephen was a fanatic about open air, if about nothing else.
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From this reading Man, ye're hopeless."
