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Chapter XIII
A RETURN. WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose. The toil was not unrewarded, nor the purpose vain. It is by no means the rule in this life that merit meets with its just recompense. There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.”
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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 A RETURN.
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From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.
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From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
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From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.
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From this reading WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.
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From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
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From this reading WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is by no means the rule in this life that merit meets with its just recompense.
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From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is by no means the rule in this life that merit meets with its just recompense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is by no means the rule in this life that merit meets with its just recompense.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is by no means the rule in this life that merit meets with its just recompense.
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From this reading It is by no means the rule in this life that merit meets with its just recompense.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is by no means the rule in this life that merit meets with its just recompense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is by no means the rule in this life that merit meets with its just recompense.
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From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is by no means the rule in this life that merit meets with its just recompense.
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From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
not any; not one
From this reading It is by no means the rule in this life that merit meets with its just recompense.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The toil was not unrewarded, nor the purpose vain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The toil was not unrewarded, nor the purpose vain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.
above and across; more than
From this reading WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.
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From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.
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From this reading It is by no means the rule in this life that merit meets with its just recompense.
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From this reading A RETURN.
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From this reading WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.
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From this reading WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is by no means the rule in this life that merit meets with its just recompense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is by no means the rule in this life that merit meets with its just recompense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The toil was not unrewarded, nor the purpose vain.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
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From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is by no means the rule in this life that merit meets with its just recompense.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The toil was not unrewarded, nor the purpose vain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The toil was not unrewarded, nor the purpose vain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The toil was not unrewarded, nor the purpose vain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.
which person or people
From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
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From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is by no means the rule in this life that merit meets with its just recompense.
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From this reading WE must pass over five years of Reuben Roy's life—years marked by steady toil and earnest purpose.
but in spite of that
From this reading There are good men and true, who toil all their lives with unwearying industry, and yet, and apparently through no fault of their own, never win more than a bare subsistence.
