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Chapter XIV
DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way. A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength. He summoned a taxi and put her in. "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly. "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.”
in the direction of
From this reading “"Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.”
during the time that
From this reading “"Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.”
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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 A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
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From this reading DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He summoned a taxi and put her in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
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From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
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From this reading DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.
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From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
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From this reading DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
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From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He summoned a taxi and put her in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
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From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.
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From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
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From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
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From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
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From this reading DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.
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From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
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From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
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From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
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From this reading He summoned a taxi and put her in.
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From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
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From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
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From this reading He summoned a taxi and put her in.
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From this reading He summoned a taxi and put her in.
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From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
in the direction of
From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
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From this reading "Oh, no," she said shrinking toward him, "I don't want to be alone now.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A glance at her face showed Nelson that she was almost at the limit of her strength.
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From this reading DOWN in the street Marguerite almost gave way.
during the time that
From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you like to go to the hotel and lie down a while?" he asked tenderly.
