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Chapter XVII
Samuel went home walking upon air. He had found a place for himself and a place for Sophie. And he had got the reforming of Bertie Lockman under way! Truly, the church was a great institution--the solution of all the puzzles and problems of life. And fortunate was Samuel to be so close to the inner life of things!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had found a place for himself and a place for Sophie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Truly, the church was a great institution--the solution of all the puzzles and problems of life.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He had found a place for himself and a place for Sophie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Truly, the church was a great institution--the solution of all the puzzles and problems of life.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “And he had got the reforming of Bertie Lockman under way!”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Samuel went home walking upon air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Samuel went home walking upon air.”
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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 had found a place for himself and a place for Sophie.
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From this reading Samuel went home walking upon air.
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From this reading Truly, the church was a great institution--the solution of all the puzzles and problems of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had found a place for himself and a place for Sophie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And fortunate was Samuel to be so close to the inner life of things!
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From this reading And he had got the reforming of Bertie Lockman under way!
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From this reading Truly, the church was a great institution--the solution of all the puzzles and problems of life.
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From this reading And fortunate was Samuel to be so close to the inner life of things!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had found a place for himself and a place for Sophie.
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From this reading And fortunate was Samuel to be so close to the inner life of things!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had found a place for himself and a place for Sophie.
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From this reading And he had got the reforming of Bertie Lockman under way!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Truly, the church was a great institution--the solution of all the puzzles and problems of life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had found a place for himself and a place for Sophie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found a place for himself and a place for Sophie.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had found a place for himself and a place for Sophie.
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From this reading Samuel went home walking upon air.
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From this reading And fortunate was Samuel to be so close to the inner life of things!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly, the church was a great institution--the solution of all the puzzles and problems of life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Truly, the church was a great institution--the solution of all the puzzles and problems of life.
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From this reading And he had got the reforming of Bertie Lockman under way!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he had got the reforming of Bertie Lockman under way!
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From this reading He had found a place for himself and a place for Sophie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly, the church was a great institution--the solution of all the puzzles and problems of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly, the church was a great institution--the solution of all the puzzles and problems of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he had got the reforming of Bertie Lockman under way!
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From this reading Samuel went home walking upon air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And fortunate was Samuel to be so close to the inner life of things!
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From this reading Truly, the church was a great institution--the solution of all the puzzles and problems of life.
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From this reading He had found a place for himself and a place for Sophie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he had got the reforming of Bertie Lockman under way!
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From this reading And fortunate was Samuel to be so close to the inner life of things!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And fortunate was Samuel to be so close to the inner life of things!
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From this reading Truly, the church was a great institution--the solution of all the puzzles and problems of life.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And he had got the reforming of Bertie Lockman under way!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Samuel went home walking upon air.
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From this reading Samuel went home walking upon air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truly, the church was a great institution--the solution of all the puzzles and problems of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he had got the reforming of Bertie Lockman under way!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Samuel went home walking upon air.
