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Chapter XVI
“Close up his eyes and draw the curtain close; And let us all to meditation.” —2 _Henry VI_. That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours. She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions. There were intervals in which she could sit perfectly still, enjoying the outer stillness and the subdued light.
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later than; following
From this reading “That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There were intervals in which she could sit perfectly still, enjoying the outer stillness and the subdued light.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Close up his eyes and draw the curtain close; And let us all to meditation.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were intervals in which she could sit perfectly still, enjoying the outer stillness and the subdued light.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.”
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From this reading —2 _Henry VI_.
later than; following
From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
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From this reading “Close up his eyes and draw the curtain close; And let us all to meditation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Close up his eyes and draw the curtain close; And let us all to meditation.”
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From this reading She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.
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From this reading She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.
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From this reading “Close up his eyes and draw the curtain close; And let us all to meditation.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were intervals in which she could sit perfectly still, enjoying the outer stillness and the subdued light.
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From this reading “Close up his eyes and draw the curtain close; And let us all to meditation.”
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From this reading She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.
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From this reading “Close up his eyes and draw the curtain close; And let us all to meditation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were intervals in which she could sit perfectly still, enjoying the outer stillness and the subdued light.
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From this reading “Close up his eyes and draw the curtain close; And let us all to meditation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.
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From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.
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From this reading —2 _Henry VI_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Close up his eyes and draw the curtain close; And let us all to meditation.”
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From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
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From this reading There were intervals in which she could sit perfectly still, enjoying the outer stillness and the subdued light.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Close up his eyes and draw the curtain close; And let us all to meditation.”
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From this reading There were intervals in which she could sit perfectly still, enjoying the outer stillness and the subdued light.
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From this reading She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.
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From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
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From this reading “Close up his eyes and draw the curtain close; And let us all to meditation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
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From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
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From this reading She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.
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From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were intervals in which she could sit perfectly still, enjoying the outer stillness and the subdued light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were intervals in which she could sit perfectly still, enjoying the outer stillness and the subdued light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
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From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.
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From this reading There were intervals in which she could sit perfectly still, enjoying the outer stillness and the subdued light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were intervals in which she could sit perfectly still, enjoying the outer stillness and the subdued light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were intervals in which she could sit perfectly still, enjoying the outer stillness and the subdued light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were intervals in which she could sit perfectly still, enjoying the outer stillness and the subdued light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.
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From this reading She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Close up his eyes and draw the curtain close; And let us all to meditation.”
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From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Close up his eyes and draw the curtain close; And let us all to meditation.”
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From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
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From this reading “Close up his eyes and draw the curtain close; And let us all to meditation.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Close up his eyes and draw the curtain close; And let us all to meditation.”
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From this reading —2 _Henry VI_.
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From this reading That night after twelve o’clock Mary Garth relieved the watch in Mr. Featherstone’s room, and sat there alone through the small hours.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were intervals in which she could sit perfectly still, enjoying the outer stillness and the subdued light.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She often chose this task, in which she found some pleasure, notwithstanding the old man’s testiness whenever he demanded her attentions.
