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Chapter XII
THE priest has come back to me. He has white hair, a gentle manner, and a benevolent face. Indeed, I have heard that he is a really good and charitable man. This morning I saw him distribute the contents of his purse amongst the prisoners. But his exhortations have no effect on me.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “This morning I saw him distribute the contents of his purse amongst the prisoners.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE priest has come back to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, I have heard that he is a really good and charitable man.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE priest has come back to me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Indeed, I have heard that he is a really good and charitable man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This morning I saw him distribute the contents of his purse amongst the prisoners.”
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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 has white hair, a gentle manner, and a benevolent face.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading This morning I saw him distribute the contents of his purse amongst the prisoners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has white hair, a gentle manner, and a benevolent face.
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From this reading THE priest has come back to me.
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From this reading He has white hair, a gentle manner, and a benevolent face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his exhortations have no effect on me.
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From this reading Indeed, I have heard that he is a really good and charitable man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE priest has come back to me.
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From this reading This morning I saw him distribute the contents of his purse amongst the prisoners.
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From this reading This morning I saw him distribute the contents of his purse amongst the prisoners.
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From this reading But his exhortations have no effect on me.
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From this reading But his exhortations have no effect on me.
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From this reading He has white hair, a gentle manner, and a benevolent face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has white hair, a gentle manner, and a benevolent face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, I have heard that he is a really good and charitable man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has white hair, a gentle manner, and a benevolent face.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE priest has come back to me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, I have heard that he is a really good and charitable man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has white hair, a gentle manner, and a benevolent face.
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From this reading Indeed, I have heard that he is a really good and charitable man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This morning I saw him distribute the contents of his purse amongst the prisoners.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This morning I saw him distribute the contents of his purse amongst the prisoners.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Indeed, I have heard that he is a really good and charitable man.
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From this reading Indeed, I have heard that he is a really good and charitable man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, I have heard that he is a really good and charitable man.
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From this reading Indeed, I have heard that he is a really good and charitable man.
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From this reading He has white hair, a gentle manner, and a benevolent face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE priest has come back to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This morning I saw him distribute the contents of his purse amongst the prisoners.
not any; not one
From this reading But his exhortations have no effect on me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This morning I saw him distribute the contents of his purse amongst the prisoners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But his exhortations have no effect on me.
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From this reading THE priest has come back to me.
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From this reading This morning I saw him distribute the contents of his purse amongst the prisoners.
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From this reading This morning I saw him distribute the contents of his purse amongst the prisoners.
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From this reading Indeed, I have heard that he is a really good and charitable man.
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From this reading This morning I saw him distribute the contents of his purse amongst the prisoners.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, I have heard that he is a really good and charitable man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE priest has come back to me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning I saw him distribute the contents of his purse amongst the prisoners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE priest has come back to me.
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From this reading He has white hair, a gentle manner, and a benevolent face.
