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Chapter II
Driscoll Spares His Slaves. Adam was but human--this explains it all. He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden. The mistake was in not forbidding the serpent; then he would have eaten the serpent.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar. Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden.”
for the reason that
From this reading “He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden.”
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading “He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The mistake was in not forbidding the serpent; then he would have eaten the serpent.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The mistake was in not forbidding the serpent; then he would have eaten the serpent.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.”
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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 Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.
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From this reading Adam was but human--this explains it all.
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From this reading Adam was but human--this explains it all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.
for the reason that
From this reading He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden.
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From this reading Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Adam was but human--this explains it all.
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From this reading The mistake was in not forbidding the serpent; then he would have eaten the serpent.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden.
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From this reading Driscoll Spares His Slaves.
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From this reading The mistake was in not forbidding the serpent; then he would have eaten the serpent.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adam was but human--this explains it all.
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From this reading Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden.
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden.
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From this reading The mistake was in not forbidding the serpent; then he would have eaten the serpent.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The mistake was in not forbidding the serpent; then he would have eaten the serpent.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Driscoll Spares His Slaves.
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From this reading Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.
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From this reading Adam was but human--this explains it all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mistake was in not forbidding the serpent; then he would have eaten the serpent.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Adam was but human--this explains it all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mistake was in not forbidding the serpent; then he would have eaten the serpent.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.
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From this reading He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mistake was in not forbidding the serpent; then he would have eaten the serpent.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mistake was in not forbidding the serpent; then he would have eaten the serpent.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Driscoll Spares His Slaves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Driscoll Spares His Slaves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden.
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From this reading The mistake was in not forbidding the serpent; then he would have eaten the serpent.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Adam was but human--this explains it all.
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From this reading Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.
something that needs very little effort
From this reading Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Adam was but human--this explains it all.
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From this reading Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.
at the time that
From this reading Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pudd'nhead Wilson had a trifle of money when he arrived, and he bought a small house on the extreme western verge of the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mistake was in not forbidding the serpent; then he would have eaten the serpent.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The mistake was in not forbidding the serpent; then he would have eaten the serpent.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
