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Chapter VIII
For the polishing of gems the dust of gems is necessary. And for the training of boys other boys are essential. Eager cast about for other boys against whom his colts might wear off some of their angles. Some men have a wonderful power of attracting and drawing out all that is best in their fellows. Personal magnetism, we call it, and it is a mighty gift of the gods.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Eager cast about for other boys against whom his colts might wear off some of their angles.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Eager cast about for other boys against whom his colts might wear off some of their angles.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Some men have a wonderful power of attracting and drawing out all that is best in their fellows.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Eager cast about for other boys against whom his colts might wear off some of their angles.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Some men have a wonderful power of attracting and drawing out all that is best in their fellows.”
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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 Some men have a wonderful power of attracting and drawing out all that is best in their fellows.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Eager cast about for other boys against whom his colts might wear off some of their angles.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Eager cast about for other boys against whom his colts might wear off some of their angles.
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From this reading Some men have a wonderful power of attracting and drawing out all that is best in their fellows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And for the training of boys other boys are essential.
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From this reading Eager cast about for other boys against whom his colts might wear off some of their angles.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And for the training of boys other boys are essential.
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From this reading Some men have a wonderful power of attracting and drawing out all that is best in their fellows.
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From this reading Some men have a wonderful power of attracting and drawing out all that is best in their fellows.
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From this reading And for the training of boys other boys are essential.
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From this reading Personal magnetism, we call it, and it is a mighty gift of the gods.
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From this reading Eager cast about for other boys against whom his colts might wear off some of their angles.
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From this reading Eager cast about for other boys against whom his colts might wear off some of their angles.
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From this reading Some men have a wonderful power of attracting and drawing out all that is best in their fellows.
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From this reading For the polishing of gems the dust of gems is necessary.
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From this reading Eager cast about for other boys against whom his colts might wear off some of their angles.
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From this reading And for the training of boys other boys are essential.
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From this reading Some men have a wonderful power of attracting and drawing out all that is best in their fellows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the polishing of gems the dust of gems is necessary.
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From this reading For the polishing of gems the dust of gems is necessary.
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From this reading Personal magnetism, we call it, and it is a mighty gift of the gods.
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From this reading Personal magnetism, we call it, and it is a mighty gift of the gods.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some men have a wonderful power of attracting and drawing out all that is best in their fellows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eager cast about for other boys against whom his colts might wear off some of their angles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some men have a wonderful power of attracting and drawing out all that is best in their fellows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the polishing of gems the dust of gems is necessary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Personal magnetism, we call it, and it is a mighty gift of the gods.
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From this reading Personal magnetism, we call it, and it is a mighty gift of the gods.
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From this reading Some men have a wonderful power of attracting and drawing out all that is best in their fellows.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Eager cast about for other boys against whom his colts might wear off some of their angles.
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From this reading Personal magnetism, we call it, and it is a mighty gift of the gods.
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From this reading For the polishing of gems the dust of gems is necessary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the polishing of gems the dust of gems is necessary.
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From this reading Eager cast about for other boys against whom his colts might wear off some of their angles.
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From this reading And for the training of boys other boys are essential.
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From this reading Some men have a wonderful power of attracting and drawing out all that is best in their fellows.
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From this reading Personal magnetism, we call it, and it is a mighty gift of the gods.
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From this reading For the polishing of gems the dust of gems is necessary.
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From this reading Some men have a wonderful power of attracting and drawing out all that is best in their fellows.
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From this reading Eager cast about for other boys against whom his colts might wear off some of their angles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some men have a wonderful power of attracting and drawing out all that is best in their fellows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the polishing of gems the dust of gems is necessary.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Eager cast about for other boys against whom his colts might wear off some of their angles.
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From this reading And for the training of boys other boys are essential.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Personal magnetism, we call it, and it is a mighty gift of the gods.
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From this reading Eager cast about for other boys against whom his colts might wear off some of their angles.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eager cast about for other boys against whom his colts might wear off some of their angles.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some men have a wonderful power of attracting and drawing out all that is best in their fellows.
