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Chapter XII
“I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes. They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either. “He does not seem to care for what I say to him. His mind is made up, he declares. God help us!
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one or the other of two
From this reading “They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ““I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “God help us!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His mind is made up, he declares.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.”
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From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
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From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
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From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
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From this reading “I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.
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From this reading “He does not seem to care for what I say to him.
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From this reading His mind is made up, he declares.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He does not seem to care for what I say to him.
one or the other of two
From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
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From this reading “I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He does not seem to care for what I say to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.
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From this reading God help us!
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He does not seem to care for what I say to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading God help us!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.
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From this reading His mind is made up, he declares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind is made up, he declares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He does not seem to care for what I say to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.
above and across; more than
From this reading “I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.
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From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.
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From this reading “I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.
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From this reading “I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.
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From this reading “He does not seem to care for what I say to him.
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From this reading “He does not seem to care for what I say to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I cannot move him one step from his resolution,” said Lady Markham, pressing her hands over her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He does not seem to care for what I say to him.
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From this reading His mind is made up, he declares.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God help us!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “He does not seem to care for what I say to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
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From this reading They were aching with tears, with the sleeplessness of the past night, and that burning of anxiety which is worse than either.
