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Chapter XXIII
"Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse." Judge Hildreth started. So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk. Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon. What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon.”
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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 "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
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From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
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From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
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From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
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From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
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From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
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From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
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From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
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From this reading Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon.
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From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
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From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
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From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
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From this reading Judge Hildreth started.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
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From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
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From this reading Judge Hildreth started.
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From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
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From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
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From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
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From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
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From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
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From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
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From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
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From this reading Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon.
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From this reading Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon.
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From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
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From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
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From this reading Judge Hildreth started.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
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From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
up to a particular time
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
