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Chapter XVI
Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else. Mr. Charles, with the placidity of his age and character, settled the question beforehand with sanguine confidence. “Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well. There is nothing like a sea-voyage for fever; it’s self-evident. That little woman, that sister-in-law, will take good care of him.
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any person at all
From this reading “Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Charles, with the placidity of his age and character, settled the question beforehand with sanguine confidence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That little woman, that sister-in-law, will take good care of him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That little woman, that sister-in-law, will take good care of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There is nothing like a sea-voyage for fever; it’s self-evident.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Charles, with the placidity of his age and character, settled the question beforehand with sanguine confidence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That little woman, that sister-in-law, will take good care of him.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well.”
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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 Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
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From this reading Mr. Charles, with the placidity of his age and character, settled the question beforehand with sanguine confidence.
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From this reading “Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
any person at all
From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
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From this reading Mr. Charles, with the placidity of his age and character, settled the question beforehand with sanguine confidence.
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From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That little woman, that sister-in-law, will take good care of him.
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From this reading Mr. Charles, with the placidity of his age and character, settled the question beforehand with sanguine confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Charles, with the placidity of his age and character, settled the question beforehand with sanguine confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Charles, with the placidity of his age and character, settled the question beforehand with sanguine confidence.
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From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well.
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From this reading “Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
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From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
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From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
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From this reading There is nothing like a sea-voyage for fever; it’s self-evident.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is nothing like a sea-voyage for fever; it’s self-evident.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That little woman, that sister-in-law, will take good care of him.
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From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well.
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From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Charles, with the placidity of his age and character, settled the question beforehand with sanguine confidence.
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From this reading “Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing like a sea-voyage for fever; it’s self-evident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is nothing like a sea-voyage for fever; it’s self-evident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is nothing like a sea-voyage for fever; it’s self-evident.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That little woman, that sister-in-law, will take good care of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Charles, with the placidity of his age and character, settled the question beforehand with sanguine confidence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well.
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From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing like a sea-voyage for fever; it’s self-evident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Charles, with the placidity of his age and character, settled the question beforehand with sanguine confidence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Charles, with the placidity of his age and character, settled the question beforehand with sanguine confidence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Charles, with the placidity of his age and character, settled the question beforehand with sanguine confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is nothing like a sea-voyage for fever; it’s self-evident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is nothing like a sea-voyage for fever; it’s self-evident.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Charles, with the placidity of his age and character, settled the question beforehand with sanguine confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That little woman, that sister-in-law, will take good care of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That little woman, that sister-in-law, will take good care of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That little woman, that sister-in-law, will take good care of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Charles, with the placidity of his age and character, settled the question beforehand with sanguine confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is nothing like a sea-voyage for fever; it’s self-evident.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Depend upon it, my dear, we’ll have him home all right and well,” he said; “quite well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some days passed on in a noiseless calm of suspense; suspense which dwelt chiefly in Marjory’s mind, and did not hang heavily upon anyone else.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That little woman, that sister-in-law, will take good care of him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Charles, with the placidity of his age and character, settled the question beforehand with sanguine confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That little woman, that sister-in-law, will take good care of him.
