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Chapter IV
He stood for a moment apparently lost in thought. "Everything in the Universe is perfect,"--he said, "except that curious piece of work--Man. Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?" "No, I have not,"--I replied--"I take things as I find them." "So do I,"--and he turned away, "And as I find _them_, so they find _me_!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"Everything in the Universe is perfect,"--he said, "except that curious piece of work--Man.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “"Everything in the Universe is perfect,"--he said, "except that curious piece of work--Man.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, I have not,"--I replied--"I take things as I find them."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood for a moment apparently lost in thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, I have not,"--I replied--"I take things as I find them."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood for a moment apparently lost in thought.”
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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 stood for a moment apparently lost in thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So do I,"--and he turned away, "And as I find _them_, so they find _me_!
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From this reading Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"
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From this reading He stood for a moment apparently lost in thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No, I have not,"--I replied--"I take things as I find them."
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From this reading "So do I,"--and he turned away, "And as I find _them_, so they find _me_!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"
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From this reading Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"
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From this reading "Everything in the Universe is perfect,"--he said, "except that curious piece of work--Man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So do I,"--and he turned away, "And as I find _them_, so they find _me_!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything in the Universe is perfect,"--he said, "except that curious piece of work--Man.
apart from; not including
From this reading "Everything in the Universe is perfect,"--he said, "except that curious piece of work--Man.
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From this reading "No, I have not,"--I replied--"I take things as I find them."
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From this reading Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood for a moment apparently lost in thought.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood for a moment apparently lost in thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I have not,"--I replied--"I take things as I find them."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood for a moment apparently lost in thought.
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From this reading Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Everything in the Universe is perfect,"--he said, "except that curious piece of work--Man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood for a moment apparently lost in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Everything in the Universe is perfect,"--he said, "except that curious piece of work--Man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So do I,"--and he turned away, "And as I find _them_, so they find _me_!
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From this reading He stood for a moment apparently lost in thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I have not,"--I replied--"I take things as I find them."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I have not,"--I replied--"I take things as I find them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Everything in the Universe is perfect,"--he said, "except that curious piece of work--Man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"
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From this reading Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Everything in the Universe is perfect,"--he said, "except that curious piece of work--Man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Everything in the Universe is perfect,"--he said, "except that curious piece of work--Man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I have not,"--I replied--"I take things as I find them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Everything in the Universe is perfect,"--he said, "except that curious piece of work--Man.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So do I,"--and he turned away, "And as I find _them_, so they find _me_!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood for a moment apparently lost in thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I have not,"--I replied--"I take things as I find them."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Everything in the Universe is perfect,"--he said, "except that curious piece of work--Man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Everything in the Universe is perfect,"--he said, "except that curious piece of work--Man.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "No, I have not,"--I replied--"I take things as I find them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So do I,"--and he turned away, "And as I find _them_, so they find _me_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I have not,"--I replied--"I take things as I find them."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood for a moment apparently lost in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So do I,"--and he turned away, "And as I find _them_, so they find _me_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Everything in the Universe is perfect,"--he said, "except that curious piece of work--Man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Everything in the Universe is perfect,"--he said, "except that curious piece of work--Man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you never thought out any reason why he should be the one flaw,--the one incomplete creature in a matchless Creation?"
