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Chapter XII
JEDUTHUN IS GROSSLY CARELESS. WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him. He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord! He's coming to himself." Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He's coming to himself."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!”
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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 Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
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From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
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From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
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From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
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From this reading JEDUTHUN IS GROSSLY CARELESS.
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From this reading He's coming to himself."
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From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
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From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
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From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
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From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
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From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
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From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
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From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
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From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
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From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
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From this reading JEDUTHUN IS GROSSLY CARELESS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
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From this reading He's coming to himself."
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From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
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From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He's coming to himself."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JEDUTHUN IS GROSSLY CARELESS.
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From this reading JEDUTHUN IS GROSSLY CARELESS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
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From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
up to a particular time
From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's coming to himself."
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From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
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From this reading He felt very weak and confused, and almost thought he must be dreaming, till he heard Jeduthun say, emphatically, "Praise the Lord!
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he roused himself a little more, and drank the contents of the glass which his mother held to his lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN Eben at last recovered his consciousness, he was lying on his own bed in the mill, with his mother and Jeduthun attending him.
