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Chapter XVIII
“Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time. For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep. To-morrow we shall know more.” Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy. “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.””
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To-morrow we shall know more.””
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.”
except for; apart from
From this reading ““Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “To-morrow we shall know more.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.””
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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 “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
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From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
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From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
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From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
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From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
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From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
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From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
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From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
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From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
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From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
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From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
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From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-morrow we shall know more.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
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From this reading To-morrow we shall know more.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
except for; apart from
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To-morrow we shall know more.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the moment his physical and mental depression is such that the only thing to do is to let him sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow we shall know more.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
at the time that
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Perhaps we may be able to save the leg, but it will require the utmost care and attention, and will take a very long time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, having applied a dressing to the wound, he turned to Maurice, whom he had known in bygone days, when he was a boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you, my good fellow, would be better off in bed than sitting there.”
