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Chapter VII
What is so shrill as silent tears? --GEORGE HERBERT Arthur came home late in the afternoon of the following day. The door was opened to him by his brother, who abruptly said, ‘She is dying. You must not lose a moment if you would see her alive.’ Arthur turned pale, and gave an inarticulate exclamation of horror-stricken inquiry--‘Confined?’
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “--GEORGE HERBERT Arthur came home late in the afternoon of the following day.”
suddenly filled with extreme fear
From this reading “Arthur turned pale, and gave an inarticulate exclamation of horror-stricken inquiry--‘Confined?’”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must not lose a moment if you would see her alive.’”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You must not lose a moment if you would see her alive.’”
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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 You must not lose a moment if you would see her alive.’
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From this reading The door was opened to him by his brother, who abruptly said, ‘She is dying.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading --GEORGE HERBERT Arthur came home late in the afternoon of the following day.
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From this reading You must not lose a moment if you would see her alive.’
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Arthur turned pale, and gave an inarticulate exclamation of horror-stricken inquiry--‘Confined?’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur turned pale, and gave an inarticulate exclamation of horror-stricken inquiry--‘Confined?’
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From this reading --GEORGE HERBERT Arthur came home late in the afternoon of the following day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What is so shrill as silent tears?
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From this reading The door was opened to him by his brother, who abruptly said, ‘She is dying.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The door was opened to him by his brother, who abruptly said, ‘She is dying.
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From this reading --GEORGE HERBERT Arthur came home late in the afternoon of the following day.
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From this reading Arthur turned pale, and gave an inarticulate exclamation of horror-stricken inquiry--‘Confined?’
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From this reading --GEORGE HERBERT Arthur came home late in the afternoon of the following day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was opened to him by his brother, who abruptly said, ‘She is dying.
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From this reading The door was opened to him by his brother, who abruptly said, ‘She is dying.
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From this reading Arthur turned pale, and gave an inarticulate exclamation of horror-stricken inquiry--‘Confined?’
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From this reading --GEORGE HERBERT Arthur came home late in the afternoon of the following day.
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From this reading Arthur turned pale, and gave an inarticulate exclamation of horror-stricken inquiry--‘Confined?’
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From this reading --GEORGE HERBERT Arthur came home late in the afternoon of the following day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You must not lose a moment if you would see her alive.’
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From this reading --GEORGE HERBERT Arthur came home late in the afternoon of the following day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The door was opened to him by his brother, who abruptly said, ‘She is dying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The door was opened to him by his brother, who abruptly said, ‘She is dying.
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From this reading --GEORGE HERBERT Arthur came home late in the afternoon of the following day.
suddenly filled with extreme fear
From this reading Arthur turned pale, and gave an inarticulate exclamation of horror-stricken inquiry--‘Confined?’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You must not lose a moment if you would see her alive.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --GEORGE HERBERT Arthur came home late in the afternoon of the following day.
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From this reading Arthur turned pale, and gave an inarticulate exclamation of horror-stricken inquiry--‘Confined?’
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From this reading Arthur turned pale, and gave an inarticulate exclamation of horror-stricken inquiry--‘Confined?’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is so shrill as silent tears?
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From this reading --GEORGE HERBERT Arthur came home late in the afternoon of the following day.
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From this reading You must not lose a moment if you would see her alive.’
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From this reading You must not lose a moment if you would see her alive.’
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must not lose a moment if you would see her alive.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You must not lose a moment if you would see her alive.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --GEORGE HERBERT Arthur came home late in the afternoon of the following day.
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From this reading The door was opened to him by his brother, who abruptly said, ‘She is dying.
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From this reading Arthur turned pale, and gave an inarticulate exclamation of horror-stricken inquiry--‘Confined?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was opened to him by his brother, who abruptly said, ‘She is dying.
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From this reading You must not lose a moment if you would see her alive.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The door was opened to him by his brother, who abruptly said, ‘She is dying.
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From this reading What is so shrill as silent tears?
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From this reading What is so shrill as silent tears?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What is so shrill as silent tears?
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From this reading What is so shrill as silent tears?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --GEORGE HERBERT Arthur came home late in the afternoon of the following day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door was opened to him by his brother, who abruptly said, ‘She is dying.
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From this reading Arthur turned pale, and gave an inarticulate exclamation of horror-stricken inquiry--‘Confined?’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was opened to him by his brother, who abruptly said, ‘She is dying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is so shrill as silent tears?
which person or people
From this reading The door was opened to him by his brother, who abruptly said, ‘She is dying.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You must not lose a moment if you would see her alive.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must not lose a moment if you would see her alive.’
