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Chapter IX
With a shudder he passed on. The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it. He wanted now to search the face of his wife. For ten days, the letter said, she had suffered. She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With a shudder he passed on.”
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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 With a shudder he passed on.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
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From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
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From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
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From this reading She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
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From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
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From this reading For ten days, the letter said, she had suffered.
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From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
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From this reading He wanted now to search the face of his wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For ten days, the letter said, she had suffered.
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From this reading She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
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From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
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From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For ten days, the letter said, she had suffered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a shudder he passed on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
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From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
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From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
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From this reading For ten days, the letter said, she had suffered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted now to search the face of his wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a shudder he passed on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a shudder he passed on.
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From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For ten days, the letter said, she had suffered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted now to search the face of his wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For ten days, the letter said, she had suffered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a shudder he passed on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For ten days, the letter said, she had suffered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For ten days, the letter said, she had suffered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted now to search the face of his wife.
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From this reading She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees grew less dense, and then on a rise ahead of him he saw his humble cottage, like a cheerless blot on the green lush-sward about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted now to search the face of his wife.
at the time that
From this reading She had suffered so much that the neighbors had taken up her cause--they had taken it up when he--great God!--when he loved her and the children with every tortured cord of his being!
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From this reading He wanted now to search the face of his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a shudder he passed on.
