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Chapter XXVIII
Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman. To the end of their lives they remembered her ministration. She gave out to them royally in generous fashion. It was nothing to her that they were strangers; it was everything to her that they were in trouble and needed a little human kindness. They themselves had forgotten that they were strangers to her.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “It was nothing to her that they were strangers; it was everything to her that they were in trouble and needed a little human kindness.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “They themselves had forgotten that they were strangers to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “It was nothing to her that they were strangers; it was everything to her that they were in trouble and needed a little human kindness.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “They themselves had forgotten that they were strangers to her.”
during the time that
From this reading “Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.”
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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 Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
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From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
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From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
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From this reading To the end of their lives they remembered her ministration.
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From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was nothing to her that they were strangers; it was everything to her that they were in trouble and needed a little human kindness.
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From this reading She gave out to them royally in generous fashion.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading They themselves had forgotten that they were strangers to her.
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From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
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From this reading She gave out to them royally in generous fashion.
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From this reading She gave out to them royally in generous fashion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They themselves had forgotten that they were strangers to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
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From this reading It was nothing to her that they were strangers; it was everything to her that they were in trouble and needed a little human kindness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She gave out to them royally in generous fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nothing to her that they were strangers; it was everything to her that they were in trouble and needed a little human kindness.
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From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nothing to her that they were strangers; it was everything to her that they were in trouble and needed a little human kindness.
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From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
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From this reading To the end of their lives they remembered her ministration.
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From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the end of their lives they remembered her ministration.
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From this reading It was nothing to her that they were strangers; it was everything to her that they were in trouble and needed a little human kindness.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was nothing to her that they were strangers; it was everything to her that they were in trouble and needed a little human kindness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
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From this reading She gave out to them royally in generous fashion.
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From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the end of their lives they remembered her ministration.
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From this reading She gave out to them royally in generous fashion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave out to them royally in generous fashion.
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From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nothing to her that they were strangers; it was everything to her that they were in trouble and needed a little human kindness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was nothing to her that they were strangers; it was everything to her that they were in trouble and needed a little human kindness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the end of their lives they remembered her ministration.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She gave out to them royally in generous fashion.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They themselves had forgotten that they were strangers to her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the end of their lives they remembered her ministration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
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From this reading It was nothing to her that they were strangers; it was everything to her that they were in trouble and needed a little human kindness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nothing to her that they were strangers; it was everything to her that they were in trouble and needed a little human kindness.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was nothing to her that they were strangers; it was everything to her that they were in trouble and needed a little human kindness.
during the time that
From this reading Katharine lingered a little while longer at the Skyds-station to comfort, by her sympathetic presence, the brother and friend of the dead Englishman.
