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Chapter XXVII
THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands. He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips. Exhausted by the effort, he sank back to the pillow and panted. All the supple strength of his splendid youth had been drained from him. The muscles were lax, the movements of the body feeble.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “All the supple strength of his splendid youth had been drained from him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The muscles were lax, the movements of the body feeble.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “All the supple strength of his splendid youth had been drained from him.”
during the time that
From this reading “He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips.”
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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 He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
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From this reading All the supple strength of his splendid youth had been drained from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
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From this reading He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips.
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From this reading Exhausted by the effort, he sank back to the pillow and panted.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the supple strength of his splendid youth had been drained from him.
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From this reading He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The muscles were lax, the movements of the body feeble.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Exhausted by the effort, he sank back to the pillow and panted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
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From this reading He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
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From this reading All the supple strength of his splendid youth had been drained from him.
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From this reading He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips.
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From this reading Exhausted by the effort, he sank back to the pillow and panted.
apart from; not including
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
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From this reading Exhausted by the effort, he sank back to the pillow and panted.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
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From this reading The muscles were lax, the movements of the body feeble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the supple strength of his splendid youth had been drained from him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the supple strength of his splendid youth had been drained from him.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips.
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From this reading He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
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From this reading The muscles were lax, the movements of the body feeble.
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From this reading He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The muscles were lax, the movements of the body feeble.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
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From this reading The muscles were lax, the movements of the body feeble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the supple strength of his splendid youth had been drained from him.
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From this reading Exhausted by the effort, he sank back to the pillow and panted.
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From this reading Exhausted by the effort, he sank back to the pillow and panted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips.
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From this reading Exhausted by the effort, he sank back to the pillow and panted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
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From this reading All the supple strength of his splendid youth had been drained from him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the supple strength of his splendid youth had been drained from him.
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From this reading All the supple strength of his splendid youth had been drained from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
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From this reading He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips.
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From this reading He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The muscles were lax, the movements of the body feeble.
during the time that
From this reading He asked for a drink, and Betty propped him up with her arm while she held the tin cup to his lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE BLEACHED BLUE EYES There was not much she could do for him except bathe again his face and hands.
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From this reading All the supple strength of his splendid youth had been drained from him.
