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Chapter XXII
THE END OF THE VOYAGE. For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble. She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air. As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength. For my own part, I was in a whirl of excitement.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.”
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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 For my own part, I was in a whirl of excitement.
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From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
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From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
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From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
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From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
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From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
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From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
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From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
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From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE.
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From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
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From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
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From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
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From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
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From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
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From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
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From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
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From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For my own part, I was in a whirl of excitement.
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From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my own part, I was in a whirl of excitement.
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From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
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From this reading For my own part, I was in a whirl of excitement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
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From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For my own part, I was in a whirl of excitement.
