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Chapter XIII
Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned. She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge. The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them. She was sleeping deeply. It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
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From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.
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From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.
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From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.
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From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.
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From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
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From this reading She was sleeping deeply.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.
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From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.
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From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
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From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
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From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.
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From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.
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From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.
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From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.
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From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.
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From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.
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From this reading She was sleeping deeply.
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From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sleeping deeply.
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From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
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From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.
