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Chapter II
“Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege. It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.” “Little beasts!” cried my colleague. “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.” “I hate the sight of them!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Little beasts!” cried my colleague.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Little beasts!” cried my colleague.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.””
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.””
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.””
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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 “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
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From this reading “Little beasts!” cried my colleague.
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From this reading “Little beasts!” cried my colleague.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little beasts!” cried my colleague.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hate the sight of them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hate the sight of them!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little beasts!” cried my colleague.
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From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Little beasts!” cried my colleague.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hate the sight of them!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It has the effect of keeping youth in one’s own soul, for one reflects something of their high spirits and their keen enjoyment of life.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come, come, Mr. St. James, you are too hard upon them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Even to be in the continual presence of youth is a privilege.
