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Chapter XVII
FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength. It was useless. It was like attempting to lift the earth. The weight of the body frightened her. Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
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From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
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From this reading It was like attempting to lift the earth.
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From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
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From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
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From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
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From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
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From this reading It was like attempting to lift the earth.
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From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
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From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
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From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
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From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
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From this reading The weight of the body frightened her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
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From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
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From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was useless.
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From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was like attempting to lift the earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weight of the body frightened her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
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From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was useless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was useless.
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From this reading The weight of the body frightened her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
