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Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman. When they opened the door everything was clean and fresh, as if just prepared for them. Christine looked about her with an air of relief that it rejoiced him to see. He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her. She went in and closed the door and he turned away.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Christine looked about her with an air of relief that it rejoiced him to see.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “When they opened the door everything was clean and fresh, as if just prepared for them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Christine looked about her with an air of relief that it rejoiced him to see.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “Christine looked about her with an air of relief that it rejoiced him to see.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.”
during the time that
From this reading “He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.”
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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 told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Christine looked about her with an air of relief that it rejoiced him to see.
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From this reading Christine looked about her with an air of relief that it rejoiced him to see.
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From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Christine looked about her with an air of relief that it rejoiced him to see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they opened the door everything was clean and fresh, as if just prepared for them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When they opened the door everything was clean and fresh, as if just prepared for them.
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From this reading She went in and closed the door and he turned away.
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From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
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From this reading He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
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From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
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From this reading Christine looked about her with an air of relief that it rejoiced him to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they opened the door everything was clean and fresh, as if just prepared for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went in and closed the door and he turned away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they opened the door everything was clean and fresh, as if just prepared for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When they opened the door everything was clean and fresh, as if just prepared for them.
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From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
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From this reading When they opened the door everything was clean and fresh, as if just prepared for them.
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From this reading He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When they opened the door everything was clean and fresh, as if just prepared for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went in and closed the door and he turned away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Christine looked about her with an air of relief that it rejoiced him to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they opened the door everything was clean and fresh, as if just prepared for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christine looked about her with an air of relief that it rejoiced him to see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christine looked about her with an air of relief that it rejoiced him to see.
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From this reading When they opened the door everything was clean and fresh, as if just prepared for them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they opened the door everything was clean and fresh, as if just prepared for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christine looked about her with an air of relief that it rejoiced him to see.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Christine looked about her with an air of relief that it rejoiced him to see.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christine looked about her with an air of relief that it rejoiced him to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christine looked about her with an air of relief that it rejoiced him to see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they opened the door everything was clean and fresh, as if just prepared for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went in and closed the door and he turned away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they opened the door everything was clean and fresh, as if just prepared for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
at the time that
From this reading When they opened the door everything was clean and fresh, as if just prepared for them.
during the time that
From this reading He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Christine looked about her with an air of relief that it rejoiced him to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently the prospect pleased her, so they went together, but she refused to allow him to carry the baby, or even to send for the woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He told her to get a little rest, if she could, and that he would stroll about for a while and come back for her.
