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Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it. For a day or two she abandoned herself utterly to Annan. Night alone separated them. Early morning saw them united. The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Night alone separated them.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early morning saw them united.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.”
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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 a day or two she abandoned herself utterly to Annan.
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From this reading For a day or two she abandoned herself utterly to Annan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Night alone separated them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
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From this reading For a day or two she abandoned herself utterly to Annan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
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From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
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From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
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From this reading For a day or two she abandoned herself utterly to Annan.
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From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
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From this reading Early morning saw them united.
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From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
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From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
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From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
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From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
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From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early morning saw them united.
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From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
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From this reading Night alone separated them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a day or two she abandoned herself utterly to Annan.
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From this reading Early morning saw them united.
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From this reading Night alone separated them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
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From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
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From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Night alone separated them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
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From this reading For a day or two she abandoned herself utterly to Annan.
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From this reading Early morning saw them united.
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From this reading For a day or two she abandoned herself utterly to Annan.
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From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
which person or people
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
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From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
