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Chapter V
THE VOYAGE. "NOW help me lift him on to the other bed, where he will be more comfortable, Eric." And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary. "Now the medicine. You can give him that, Eric, if I pour it out."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"NOW help me lift him on to the other bed, where he will be more comfortable, Eric."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "NOW help me lift him on to the other bed, where he will be more comfortable, Eric."
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From this reading "NOW help me lift him on to the other bed, where he will be more comfortable, Eric."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can give him that, Eric, if I pour it out."
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From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
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From this reading "NOW help me lift him on to the other bed, where he will be more comfortable, Eric."
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From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
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From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
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From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
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From this reading "NOW help me lift him on to the other bed, where he will be more comfortable, Eric."
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From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
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From this reading You can give him that, Eric, if I pour it out."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "NOW help me lift him on to the other bed, where he will be more comfortable, Eric."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "NOW help me lift him on to the other bed, where he will be more comfortable, Eric."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "NOW help me lift him on to the other bed, where he will be more comfortable, Eric."
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From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
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From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You can give him that, Eric, if I pour it out."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You can give him that, Eric, if I pour it out."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You can give him that, Eric, if I pour it out."
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From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
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From this reading "NOW help me lift him on to the other bed, where he will be more comfortable, Eric."
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From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
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From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "NOW help me lift him on to the other bed, where he will be more comfortable, Eric."
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From this reading "Now the medicine.
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From this reading "NOW help me lift him on to the other bed, where he will be more comfortable, Eric."
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From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
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From this reading "NOW help me lift him on to the other bed, where he will be more comfortable, Eric."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "NOW help me lift him on to the other bed, where he will be more comfortable, Eric."
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From this reading "NOW help me lift him on to the other bed, where he will be more comfortable, Eric."
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From this reading You can give him that, Eric, if I pour it out."
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From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
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From this reading You can give him that, Eric, if I pour it out."
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From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
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From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can give him that, Eric, if I pour it out."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "NOW help me lift him on to the other bed, where he will be more comfortable, Eric."
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From this reading THE VOYAGE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Sister Martin directed the lad how to hold the patient, and he carefully followed her directions, so as not to disturb the sick man more than was necessary.
in or at the place that
From this reading "NOW help me lift him on to the other bed, where he will be more comfortable, Eric."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "NOW help me lift him on to the other bed, where he will be more comfortable, Eric."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can give him that, Eric, if I pour it out."
