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Chapter VII
Samuel meantime was walking down the broad macadam avenue debating his problem. The first glow of excitement was over, and he was finding difficulties. The theory still held; but in the carrying out of it there were complications. For one thing, it would be so hard to spread this doctrine. For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first glow of excitement was over, and he was finding difficulties.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?”
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading “Samuel meantime was walking down the broad macadam avenue debating his problem.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For one thing, it would be so hard to spread this doctrine.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The first glow of excitement was over, and he was finding difficulties.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The theory still held; but in the carrying out of it there were complications.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For one thing, it would be so hard to spread this doctrine.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “For one thing, it would be so hard to spread this doctrine.”
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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 For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first glow of excitement was over, and he was finding difficulties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
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From this reading Samuel meantime was walking down the broad macadam avenue debating his problem.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For one thing, it would be so hard to spread this doctrine.
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From this reading Samuel meantime was walking down the broad macadam avenue debating his problem.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The theory still held; but in the carrying out of it there were complications.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
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From this reading The theory still held; but in the carrying out of it there were complications.
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From this reading The theory still held; but in the carrying out of it there were complications.
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From this reading Samuel meantime was walking down the broad macadam avenue debating his problem.
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From this reading The first glow of excitement was over, and he was finding difficulties.
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From this reading For one thing, it would be so hard to spread this doctrine.
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From this reading Samuel meantime was walking down the broad macadam avenue debating his problem.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
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From this reading The first glow of excitement was over, and he was finding difficulties.
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From this reading The first glow of excitement was over, and he was finding difficulties.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first glow of excitement was over, and he was finding difficulties.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, it would be so hard to spread this doctrine.
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From this reading The first glow of excitement was over, and he was finding difficulties.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
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From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
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From this reading For one thing, it would be so hard to spread this doctrine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first glow of excitement was over, and he was finding difficulties.
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From this reading The theory still held; but in the carrying out of it there were complications.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Samuel meantime was walking down the broad macadam avenue debating his problem.
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From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The theory still held; but in the carrying out of it there were complications.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The theory still held; but in the carrying out of it there were complications.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
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From this reading Samuel meantime was walking down the broad macadam avenue debating his problem.
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Samuel meantime was walking down the broad macadam avenue debating his problem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first glow of excitement was over, and he was finding difficulties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, it would be so hard to spread this doctrine.
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From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
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From this reading The theory still held; but in the carrying out of it there were complications.
above and across; more than
From this reading The first glow of excitement was over, and he was finding difficulties.
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From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
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From this reading Samuel meantime was walking down the broad macadam avenue debating his problem.
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From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
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From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
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From this reading Samuel meantime was walking down the broad macadam avenue debating his problem.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
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From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For one thing, it would be so hard to spread this doctrine.
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From this reading For one thing, it would be so hard to spread this doctrine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The theory still held; but in the carrying out of it there were complications.
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From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Samuel meantime was walking down the broad macadam avenue debating his problem.
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From this reading The theory still held; but in the carrying out of it there were complications.
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From this reading The theory still held; but in the carrying out of it there were complications.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one thing, it would be so hard to spread this doctrine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For one thing, it would be so hard to spread this doctrine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For one thing, it would be so hard to spread this doctrine.
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From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
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From this reading Samuel meantime was walking down the broad macadam avenue debating his problem.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Samuel meantime was walking down the broad macadam avenue debating his problem.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The theory still held; but in the carrying out of it there were complications.
which person or people
From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
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From this reading For if one tried to teach it by words, he seemed a hypocrite, as the professor had said; and on the other hand, if one simply practiced it, who would ever know?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For one thing, it would be so hard to spread this doctrine.
