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Chapter XX
THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love. There was in the girl a reserve of maternal sweetness equalled only by the courage she showed every day. Slim and delicate as she seemed, there was in Betty's thin body a strength all nervous but enduring. She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully. In a sense Betty was happy.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Slim and delicate as she seemed, there was in Betty's thin body a strength all nervous but enduring.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “There was in the girl a reserve of maternal sweetness equalled only by the courage she showed every day.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Slim and delicate as she seemed, there was in Betty's thin body a strength all nervous but enduring.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Slim and delicate as she seemed, there was in Betty's thin body a strength all nervous but enduring.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “Slim and delicate as she seemed, there was in Betty's thin body a strength all nervous but enduring.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.”
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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 There was in the girl a reserve of maternal sweetness equalled only by the courage she showed every day.
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From this reading THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slim and delicate as she seemed, there was in Betty's thin body a strength all nervous but enduring.
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From this reading THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Slim and delicate as she seemed, there was in Betty's thin body a strength all nervous but enduring.
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From this reading THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.
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From this reading Slim and delicate as she seemed, there was in Betty's thin body a strength all nervous but enduring.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slim and delicate as she seemed, there was in Betty's thin body a strength all nervous but enduring.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Slim and delicate as she seemed, there was in Betty's thin body a strength all nervous but enduring.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was in the girl a reserve of maternal sweetness equalled only by the courage she showed every day.
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From this reading She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.
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From this reading She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.
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From this reading There was in the girl a reserve of maternal sweetness equalled only by the courage she showed every day.
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From this reading There was in the girl a reserve of maternal sweetness equalled only by the courage she showed every day.
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From this reading Slim and delicate as she seemed, there was in Betty's thin body a strength all nervous but enduring.
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From this reading THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.
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From this reading She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.
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From this reading She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.
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From this reading Slim and delicate as she seemed, there was in Betty's thin body a strength all nervous but enduring.
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From this reading There was in the girl a reserve of maternal sweetness equalled only by the courage she showed every day.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was in the girl a reserve of maternal sweetness equalled only by the courage she showed every day.
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From this reading She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.
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From this reading There was in the girl a reserve of maternal sweetness equalled only by the courage she showed every day.
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From this reading She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.
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From this reading In a sense Betty was happy.
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From this reading She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was in the girl a reserve of maternal sweetness equalled only by the courage she showed every day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.
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From this reading THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.
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From this reading She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.
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From this reading There was in the girl a reserve of maternal sweetness equalled only by the courage she showed every day.
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From this reading Slim and delicate as she seemed, there was in Betty's thin body a strength all nervous but enduring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.
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From this reading There was in the girl a reserve of maternal sweetness equalled only by the courage she showed every day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.
above and across; more than
From this reading THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.
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From this reading There was in the girl a reserve of maternal sweetness equalled only by the courage she showed every day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slim and delicate as she seemed, there was in Betty's thin body a strength all nervous but enduring.
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From this reading In a sense Betty was happy.
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From this reading She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was in the girl a reserve of maternal sweetness equalled only by the courage she showed every day.
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From this reading There was in the girl a reserve of maternal sweetness equalled only by the courage she showed every day.
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From this reading Slim and delicate as she seemed, there was in Betty's thin body a strength all nervous but enduring.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Slim and delicate as she seemed, there was in Betty's thin body a strength all nervous but enduring.
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From this reading There was in the girl a reserve of maternal sweetness equalled only by the courage she showed every day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.
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From this reading There was in the girl a reserve of maternal sweetness equalled only by the courage she showed every day.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Slim and delicate as she seemed, there was in Betty's thin body a strength all nervous but enduring.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was in the girl a reserve of maternal sweetness equalled only by the courage she showed every day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She did not complain, though driven eleven or twelve hours a day by the eyes of the manageress; those eyes were sharp as a goad, but she went cheerfully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THROUGH all these anxious times, Betty watched over Victoria with the devotion that is born of love.
