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Chapter XII
YETTA'S GOOD-BY Yetta woke at her accustomed hour. But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence. She could not even hear any one snoring. She had a panicky feeling that perhaps they had been murdered. So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had a panicky feeling that perhaps they had been murdered.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She could not even hear any one snoring.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She could not even hear any one snoring.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She had a panicky feeling that perhaps they had been murdered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She could not even hear any one snoring.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She could not even hear any one snoring.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had a panicky feeling that perhaps they had been murdered.”
made less worried or afraid
From this reading “So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence.”
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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 But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence.
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From this reading YETTA'S GOOD-BY Yetta woke at her accustomed hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.
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From this reading She could not even hear any one snoring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading YETTA'S GOOD-BY Yetta woke at her accustomed hour.
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From this reading But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence.
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From this reading So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had a panicky feeling that perhaps they had been murdered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not even hear any one snoring.
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From this reading So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.
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From this reading So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not even hear any one snoring.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had a panicky feeling that perhaps they had been murdered.
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From this reading So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.
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From this reading YETTA'S GOOD-BY Yetta woke at her accustomed hour.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a panicky feeling that perhaps they had been murdered.
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From this reading So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not even hear any one snoring.
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From this reading But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading YETTA'S GOOD-BY Yetta woke at her accustomed hour.
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From this reading YETTA'S GOOD-BY Yetta woke at her accustomed hour.
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From this reading But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence.
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From this reading So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.
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From this reading She had a panicky feeling that perhaps they had been murdered.
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From this reading But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not even hear any one snoring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She could not even hear any one snoring.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.
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From this reading So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.
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From this reading She had a panicky feeling that perhaps they had been murdered.
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From this reading So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.
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From this reading She had a panicky feeling that perhaps they had been murdered.
made less worried or afraid
From this reading So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.
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From this reading So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not even hear any one snoring.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence.
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From this reading So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.
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From this reading She could not even hear any one snoring.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.
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From this reading But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had a panicky feeling that perhaps they had been murdered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence.
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From this reading But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a panicky feeling that perhaps they had been murdered.
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From this reading So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So getting out of bed, she tiptoed down the hall to Mabel's open door and was reassured to see her sleeping peacefully.
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From this reading But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But instead of hearing the vague murmur of awaking life about her, there was a strange silence.
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From this reading YETTA'S GOOD-BY Yetta woke at her accustomed hour.
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From this reading YETTA'S GOOD-BY Yetta woke at her accustomed hour.
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From this reading YETTA'S GOOD-BY Yetta woke at her accustomed hour.
