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Chapter IX
HAPPINESS--UNHAPPINESS--AND A MAN OF THE WORLD. The birth of his son opened up to Ellison a new world. For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession. He began to understand that hitherto he had only vegetated; now he lived the life of a man who was not only a husband but a parent. The thread of his existence was a continuous one, woven and drawn in by the pink tenderness of a baby fingers.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He began to understand that hitherto he had only vegetated; now he lived the life of a man who was not only a husband but a parent.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He began to understand that hitherto he had only vegetated; now he lived the life of a man who was not only a husband but a parent.”
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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 HAPPINESS--UNHAPPINESS--AND A MAN OF THE WORLD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAPPINESS--UNHAPPINESS--AND A MAN OF THE WORLD.
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From this reading For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to understand that hitherto he had only vegetated; now he lived the life of a man who was not only a husband but a parent.
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From this reading The birth of his son opened up to Ellison a new world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He began to understand that hitherto he had only vegetated; now he lived the life of a man who was not only a husband but a parent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The thread of his existence was a continuous one, woven and drawn in by the pink tenderness of a baby fingers.
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From this reading For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.
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From this reading The thread of his existence was a continuous one, woven and drawn in by the pink tenderness of a baby fingers.
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From this reading The thread of his existence was a continuous one, woven and drawn in by the pink tenderness of a baby fingers.
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From this reading The birth of his son opened up to Ellison a new world.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.
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From this reading The thread of his existence was a continuous one, woven and drawn in by the pink tenderness of a baby fingers.
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From this reading The thread of his existence was a continuous one, woven and drawn in by the pink tenderness of a baby fingers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He began to understand that hitherto he had only vegetated; now he lived the life of a man who was not only a husband but a parent.
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From this reading HAPPINESS--UNHAPPINESS--AND A MAN OF THE WORLD.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to understand that hitherto he had only vegetated; now he lived the life of a man who was not only a husband but a parent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The birth of his son opened up to Ellison a new world.
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From this reading He began to understand that hitherto he had only vegetated; now he lived the life of a man who was not only a husband but a parent.
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From this reading He began to understand that hitherto he had only vegetated; now he lived the life of a man who was not only a husband but a parent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.
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From this reading For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.
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From this reading For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.
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From this reading He began to understand that hitherto he had only vegetated; now he lived the life of a man who was not only a husband but a parent.
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From this reading HAPPINESS--UNHAPPINESS--AND A MAN OF THE WORLD.
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From this reading For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.
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From this reading The birth of his son opened up to Ellison a new world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He began to understand that hitherto he had only vegetated; now he lived the life of a man who was not only a husband but a parent.
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From this reading He began to understand that hitherto he had only vegetated; now he lived the life of a man who was not only a husband but a parent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAPPINESS--UNHAPPINESS--AND A MAN OF THE WORLD.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.
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From this reading He began to understand that hitherto he had only vegetated; now he lived the life of a man who was not only a husband but a parent.
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From this reading The birth of his son opened up to Ellison a new world.
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From this reading For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.
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From this reading He began to understand that hitherto he had only vegetated; now he lived the life of a man who was not only a husband but a parent.
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From this reading For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thread of his existence was a continuous one, woven and drawn in by the pink tenderness of a baby fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The birth of his son opened up to Ellison a new world.
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From this reading The thread of his existence was a continuous one, woven and drawn in by the pink tenderness of a baby fingers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAPPINESS--UNHAPPINESS--AND A MAN OF THE WORLD.
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From this reading The thread of his existence was a continuous one, woven and drawn in by the pink tenderness of a baby fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The birth of his son opened up to Ellison a new world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to understand that hitherto he had only vegetated; now he lived the life of a man who was not only a husband but a parent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAPPINESS--UNHAPPINESS--AND A MAN OF THE WORLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The birth of his son opened up to Ellison a new world.
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From this reading He began to understand that hitherto he had only vegetated; now he lived the life of a man who was not only a husband but a parent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.
which person or people
From this reading He began to understand that hitherto he had only vegetated; now he lived the life of a man who was not only a husband but a parent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first month of that baby life everything connected with his own past was forgotten in one intense joy of possession.
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From this reading HAPPINESS--UNHAPPINESS--AND A MAN OF THE WORLD.
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From this reading The thread of his existence was a continuous one, woven and drawn in by the pink tenderness of a baby fingers.
