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Chapter III
The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand. She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation. “But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.” I flung my arms about her and kissed her again and again. I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I flung my arms about her and kissed her again and again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I flung my arms about her and kissed her again and again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.””
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I flung my arms about her and kissed her again and again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I flung my arms about her and kissed her again and again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
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From this reading I flung my arms about her and kissed her again and again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
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From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
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From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.”
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From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
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From this reading She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation.
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From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
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From this reading I flung my arms about her and kissed her again and again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
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From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
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From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.”
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From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation.
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From this reading I flung my arms about her and kissed her again and again.
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From this reading She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation.
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From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
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From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.”
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From this reading “But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I flung my arms about her and kissed her again and again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
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From this reading “But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.”
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From this reading She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation.
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From this reading She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation.
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From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
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From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
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From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation.
