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Chapter XXXII
A week had passed, and there was still no change in my mother's condition. Every time the doctor visited her, his manner became more serious. The shadow of death seemed to hang already over the house. 'Her strength will not hold out for another week, I am afraid.' He spoke these words to Josey West, out of my hearing as he thought.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The shadow of death seemed to hang already over the house.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'Her strength will not hold out for another week, I am afraid.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every time the doctor visited her, his manner became more serious.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every time the doctor visited her, his manner became more serious.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The shadow of death seemed to hang already over the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A week had passed, and there was still no change in my mother's condition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The shadow of death seemed to hang already over the house.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “The shadow of death seemed to hang already over the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A week had passed, and there was still no change in my mother's condition.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'Her strength will not hold out for another week, I am afraid.'”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “He spoke these words to Josey West, out of my hearing as he thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He spoke these words to Josey West, out of my hearing as he thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every time the doctor visited her, his manner became more serious.”
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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 A week had passed, and there was still no change in my mother's condition.
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From this reading 'Her strength will not hold out for another week, I am afraid.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shadow of death seemed to hang already over the house.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Her strength will not hold out for another week, I am afraid.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week had passed, and there was still no change in my mother's condition.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Her strength will not hold out for another week, I am afraid.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He spoke these words to Josey West, out of my hearing as he thought.
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From this reading Every time the doctor visited her, his manner became more serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week had passed, and there was still no change in my mother's condition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week had passed, and there was still no change in my mother's condition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shadow of death seemed to hang already over the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every time the doctor visited her, his manner became more serious.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time the doctor visited her, his manner became more serious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Her strength will not hold out for another week, I am afraid.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week had passed, and there was still no change in my mother's condition.
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From this reading The shadow of death seemed to hang already over the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke these words to Josey West, out of my hearing as he thought.
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From this reading He spoke these words to Josey West, out of my hearing as he thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every time the doctor visited her, his manner became more serious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every time the doctor visited her, his manner became more serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Her strength will not hold out for another week, I am afraid.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shadow of death seemed to hang already over the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Her strength will not hold out for another week, I am afraid.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week had passed, and there was still no change in my mother's condition.
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From this reading He spoke these words to Josey West, out of my hearing as he thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every time the doctor visited her, his manner became more serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every time the doctor visited her, his manner became more serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week had passed, and there was still no change in my mother's condition.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A week had passed, and there was still no change in my mother's condition.
not any; not one
From this reading A week had passed, and there was still no change in my mother's condition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Her strength will not hold out for another week, I am afraid.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shadow of death seemed to hang already over the house.
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From this reading 'Her strength will not hold out for another week, I am afraid.'
above and across; more than
From this reading The shadow of death seemed to hang already over the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week had passed, and there was still no change in my mother's condition.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shadow of death seemed to hang already over the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every time the doctor visited her, his manner became more serious.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The shadow of death seemed to hang already over the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spoke these words to Josey West, out of my hearing as he thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week had passed, and there was still no change in my mother's condition.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Her strength will not hold out for another week, I am afraid.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every time the doctor visited her, his manner became more serious.
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From this reading A week had passed, and there was still no change in my mother's condition.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He spoke these words to Josey West, out of my hearing as he thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke these words to Josey West, out of my hearing as he thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every time the doctor visited her, his manner became more serious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shadow of death seemed to hang already over the house.
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From this reading Every time the doctor visited her, his manner became more serious.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week had passed, and there was still no change in my mother's condition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week had passed, and there was still no change in my mother's condition.
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From this reading He spoke these words to Josey West, out of my hearing as he thought.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Her strength will not hold out for another week, I am afraid.'
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From this reading He spoke these words to Josey West, out of my hearing as he thought.
