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Chapter XXXIII
_Aug. 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days. The poor babe is alive, and that is all. My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child. I see my mother has great fears for her.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I see my mother has great fears for her.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I see my mother has great fears for her.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The poor babe is alive, and that is all.”
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From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
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From this reading The poor babe is alive, and that is all.
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From this reading The poor babe is alive, and that is all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
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From this reading The poor babe is alive, and that is all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child.
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From this reading My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child.
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From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
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From this reading I see my mother has great fears for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child.
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From this reading My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I see my mother has great fears for her.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I see my mother has great fears for her.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see my mother has great fears for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor babe is alive, and that is all.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
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From this reading My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child.
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From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
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From this reading I see my mother has great fears for her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child.
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From this reading My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor babe is alive, and that is all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child.
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From this reading I see my mother has great fears for her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poor babe is alive, and that is all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
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From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child.
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From this reading My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 5._ HERE we are at home again, safe and sound, having made the journey in less than three days.
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From this reading My Lady is like a ghost so pale, wasted and woe-begone; but keeps up for the sake of her husband and child.
