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Chapter XXIV
“THE GREENISH EYES!” Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill. It was easier, therefore, to go for him in person than to stop to telephone. In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him. She had sent the maid to the house for a basin of warm water and some towels.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.”
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading “In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.”
made less worried or afraid
From this reading “In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “It was easier, therefore, to go for him in person than to stop to telephone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.”
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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 Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
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From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
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From this reading She had sent the maid to the house for a basin of warm water and some towels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
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From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
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From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
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From this reading It was easier, therefore, to go for him in person than to stop to telephone.
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From this reading “THE GREENISH EYES!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was easier, therefore, to go for him in person than to stop to telephone.
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From this reading It was easier, therefore, to go for him in person than to stop to telephone.
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From this reading “THE GREENISH EYES!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
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From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was easier, therefore, to go for him in person than to stop to telephone.
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From this reading She had sent the maid to the house for a basin of warm water and some towels.
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From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was easier, therefore, to go for him in person than to stop to telephone.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easier, therefore, to go for him in person than to stop to telephone.
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From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had sent the maid to the house for a basin of warm water and some towels.
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From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
not any; not one
From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
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From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
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From this reading It was easier, therefore, to go for him in person than to stop to telephone.
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From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
made less worried or afraid
From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had sent the maid to the house for a basin of warm water and some towels.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sent the maid to the house for a basin of warm water and some towels.
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From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had sent the maid to the house for a basin of warm water and some towels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was easier, therefore, to go for him in person than to stop to telephone.
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From this reading It was easier, therefore, to go for him in person than to stop to telephone.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was easier, therefore, to go for him in person than to stop to telephone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE GREENISH EYES!”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was easier, therefore, to go for him in person than to stop to telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had sent the maid to the house for a basin of warm water and some towels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had sent the maid to the house for a basin of warm water and some towels.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
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From this reading She had sent the maid to the house for a basin of warm water and some towels.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
which person or people
From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime, the women were reassured and thrilled by the announcement that Cray still lived, and Mrs. Simpson at once took steps to care for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Lord was a young man, with next to no practice, who had recently moved into one of the new houses on the hill.
