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Chapter II
PODS STRATAGEM. Days and weeks passed away, but still Matthew Kelvin did not get better. His condition fluctuated strangely. Sometimes for days together there would be a slow but sure improvement. Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.”
a desire for food
From this reading “Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Days and weeks passed away, but still Matthew Kelvin did not get better.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes for days together there would be a slow but sure improvement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Days and weeks passed away, but still Matthew Kelvin did not get better.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His condition fluctuated strangely.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes for days together there would be a slow but sure improvement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Sometimes for days together there would be a slow but sure improvement.”
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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 Sometimes for days together there would be a slow but sure improvement.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
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From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Days and weeks passed away, but still Matthew Kelvin did not get better.
a desire for food
From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
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From this reading Days and weeks passed away, but still Matthew Kelvin did not get better.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sometimes for days together there would be a slow but sure improvement.
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From this reading Days and weeks passed away, but still Matthew Kelvin did not get better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Days and weeks passed away, but still Matthew Kelvin did not get better.
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From this reading His condition fluctuated strangely.
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From this reading Days and weeks passed away, but still Matthew Kelvin did not get better.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Days and weeks passed away, but still Matthew Kelvin did not get better.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
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From this reading His condition fluctuated strangely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes for days together there would be a slow but sure improvement.
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From this reading Days and weeks passed away, but still Matthew Kelvin did not get better.
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From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
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From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
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From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His condition fluctuated strangely.
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From this reading Sometimes for days together there would be a slow but sure improvement.
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From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
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From this reading Days and weeks passed away, but still Matthew Kelvin did not get better.
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From this reading Days and weeks passed away, but still Matthew Kelvin did not get better.
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From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Days and weeks passed away, but still Matthew Kelvin did not get better.
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From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Days and weeks passed away, but still Matthew Kelvin did not get better.
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From this reading PODS STRATAGEM.
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From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
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From this reading Sometimes for days together there would be a slow but sure improvement.
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From this reading Sometimes for days together there would be a slow but sure improvement.
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From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Days and weeks passed away, but still Matthew Kelvin did not get better.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His condition fluctuated strangely.
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From this reading PODS STRATAGEM.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes for days together there would be a slow but sure improvement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
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From this reading Sometimes for days together there would be a slow but sure improvement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes for days together there would be a slow but sure improvement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Days and weeks passed away, but still Matthew Kelvin did not get better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Appetite and strength would alike increase, and his mother would grow glad at heart, thinking that she should soon see him out and about again, and as well as ever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes for days together there would be a slow but sure improvement.
