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Chapter XXXII
PROGRESS AND CHANGE. Things went on very quietly for a time. Arctura grew better, resumed her studies, and made excellent progress. She would have worked harder, but Donal would not let her. He hated forcing--even with the good will of the plant itself.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He hated forcing--even with the good will of the plant itself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He hated forcing--even with the good will of the plant itself.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She would have worked harder, but Donal would not let her.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He hated forcing--even with the good will of the plant itself.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “She would have worked harder, but Donal would not let her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Arctura grew better, resumed her studies, and made excellent progress.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Things went on very quietly for a time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Things went on very quietly for a time.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She would have worked harder, but Donal would not let her.”
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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 Things went on very quietly for a time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROGRESS AND CHANGE.
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From this reading Arctura grew better, resumed her studies, and made excellent progress.
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From this reading Arctura grew better, resumed her studies, and made excellent progress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would have worked harder, but Donal would not let her.
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From this reading PROGRESS AND CHANGE.
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From this reading She would have worked harder, but Donal would not let her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hated forcing--even with the good will of the plant itself.
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From this reading Arctura grew better, resumed her studies, and made excellent progress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Things went on very quietly for a time.
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From this reading He hated forcing--even with the good will of the plant itself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hated forcing--even with the good will of the plant itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arctura grew better, resumed her studies, and made excellent progress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would have worked harder, but Donal would not let her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hated forcing--even with the good will of the plant itself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have worked harder, but Donal would not let her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hated forcing--even with the good will of the plant itself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arctura grew better, resumed her studies, and made excellent progress.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He hated forcing--even with the good will of the plant itself.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She would have worked harder, but Donal would not let her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arctura grew better, resumed her studies, and made excellent progress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would have worked harder, but Donal would not let her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hated forcing--even with the good will of the plant itself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Things went on very quietly for a time.
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From this reading He hated forcing--even with the good will of the plant itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROGRESS AND CHANGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Things went on very quietly for a time.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Arctura grew better, resumed her studies, and made excellent progress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have worked harder, but Donal would not let her.
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From this reading Arctura grew better, resumed her studies, and made excellent progress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hated forcing--even with the good will of the plant itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Things went on very quietly for a time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Things went on very quietly for a time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Things went on very quietly for a time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Things went on very quietly for a time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He hated forcing--even with the good will of the plant itself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hated forcing--even with the good will of the plant itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would have worked harder, but Donal would not let her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have worked harder, but Donal would not let her.
