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Chapter XIII
EBEN GETS A NEW PLACE. EBEN'S wound proved a very serious matter. The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all. But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home. That was a joyful going home for all parties.
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later than; following
From this reading “The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.”
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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 EBEN GETS A NEW PLACE.
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From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
later than; following
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
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From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
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From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
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From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
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From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
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From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
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From this reading EBEN GETS A NEW PLACE.
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From this reading EBEN'S wound proved a very serious matter.
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From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
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From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
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From this reading EBEN GETS A NEW PLACE.
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From this reading That was a joyful going home for all parties.
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From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
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From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
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From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
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From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
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From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
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From this reading That was a joyful going home for all parties.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
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From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
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From this reading EBEN'S wound proved a very serious matter.
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From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
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From this reading EBEN GETS A NEW PLACE.
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From this reading That was a joyful going home for all parties.
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From this reading EBEN GETS A NEW PLACE.
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From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
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From this reading EBEN'S wound proved a very serious matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
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From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
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From this reading EBEN'S wound proved a very serious matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a joyful going home for all parties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
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From this reading EBEN'S wound proved a very serious matter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
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From this reading But, as Dr. Henry said, faith, care, and water-dressings brought him round at last, and by Christmas, Eben was able to be removed from the mill and carried home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The joint inflamed, fever set in, and for a time it really seemed as if Dr. Green's prediction would be realized and Eben would lose his leg, after all.
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From this reading EBEN'S wound proved a very serious matter.
