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Chapter XVIII
She thought she was sure that Alessandro was dead; but she was not, for she still listened, still watched. Each day she walked out on the river road, and sat waiting till dusk. At last came a day when she could not go; her strength failed her. She lay all day on her bed. To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “At last came a day when she could not go; her strength failed her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She thought she was sure that Alessandro was dead; but she was not, for she still listened, still watched.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last came a day when she could not go; her strength failed her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She thought she was sure that Alessandro was dead; but she was not, for she still listened, still watched.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At last came a day when she could not go; her strength failed her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She thought she was sure that Alessandro was dead; but she was not, for she still listened, still watched.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She thought she was sure that Alessandro was dead; but she was not, for she still listened, still watched.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Each day she walked out on the river road, and sat waiting till dusk.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Each day she walked out on the river road, and sat waiting till dusk.”
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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 At last came a day when she could not go; her strength failed her.
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From this reading She thought she was sure that Alessandro was dead; but she was not, for she still listened, still watched.
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From this reading She lay all day on her bed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each day she walked out on the river road, and sat waiting till dusk.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last came a day when she could not go; her strength failed her.
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From this reading She lay all day on her bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She thought she was sure that Alessandro was dead; but she was not, for she still listened, still watched.
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From this reading At last came a day when she could not go; her strength failed her.
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From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At last came a day when she could not go; her strength failed her.
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From this reading Each day she walked out on the river road, and sat waiting till dusk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought she was sure that Alessandro was dead; but she was not, for she still listened, still watched.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
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From this reading Each day she walked out on the river road, and sat waiting till dusk.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day she walked out on the river road, and sat waiting till dusk.
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From this reading At last came a day when she could not go; her strength failed her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She thought she was sure that Alessandro was dead; but she was not, for she still listened, still watched.
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From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
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From this reading At last came a day when she could not go; her strength failed her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last came a day when she could not go; her strength failed her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last came a day when she could not go; her strength failed her.
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From this reading She lay all day on her bed.
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From this reading She thought she was sure that Alessandro was dead; but she was not, for she still listened, still watched.
not any; not one
From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She thought she was sure that Alessandro was dead; but she was not, for she still listened, still watched.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each day she walked out on the river road, and sat waiting till dusk.
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From this reading Each day she walked out on the river road, and sat waiting till dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each day she walked out on the river road, and sat waiting till dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each day she walked out on the river road, and sat waiting till dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each day she walked out on the river road, and sat waiting till dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought she was sure that Alessandro was dead; but she was not, for she still listened, still watched.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought she was sure that Alessandro was dead; but she was not, for she still listened, still watched.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At last came a day when she could not go; her strength failed her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought she was sure that Alessandro was dead; but she was not, for she still listened, still watched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She thought she was sure that Alessandro was dead; but she was not, for she still listened, still watched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each day she walked out on the river road, and sat waiting till dusk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought she was sure that Alessandro was dead; but she was not, for she still listened, still watched.
up to a particular time
From this reading Each day she walked out on the river road, and sat waiting till dusk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each day she walked out on the river road, and sat waiting till dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each day she walked out on the river road, and sat waiting till dusk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She thought she was sure that Alessandro was dead; but she was not, for she still listened, still watched.
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From this reading She thought she was sure that Alessandro was dead; but she was not, for she still listened, still watched.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
at the time that
From this reading At last came a day when she could not go; her strength failed her.
which person or people
From this reading To the Senora, who asked frigidly if she were ill, she answered: “No, Senora, I do not think I am ill, I have no pain, but I cannot get up.
