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Chapter XVII
HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious. Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper. At last a servant whispered in Loyd’s ear a message. He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no. I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.”
later than; following
From this reading “HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last a servant whispered in Loyd’s ear a message.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.”
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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 Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
later than; following
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last a servant whispered in Loyd’s ear a message.
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From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
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From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
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From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
next to; at the side of
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
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From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
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From this reading At last a servant whispered in Loyd’s ear a message.
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From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
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From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
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From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
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From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
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From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last a servant whispered in Loyd’s ear a message.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last a servant whispered in Loyd’s ear a message.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last a servant whispered in Loyd’s ear a message.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
not any; not one
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
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From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
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From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last a servant whispered in Loyd’s ear a message.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
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From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll not want the boat--the luggage may be taken back to my room.”
in or at the place that
From this reading HOUR after hour Loyd knelt beside the bed where Florence lay, motionless and unconscious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt and sister glided noiselessly about, passed in and out of the room, rarely speaking, and then but in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last a servant whispered in Loyd’s ear a message.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He started and said, “Yes, let him wait;” and then, in a moment after, added, “No, say no.
