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Chapter VIII
THE MISSION MEETING. SATURDAY came, and with it the missionary meeting. Therese had not yet recovered her senses, but there were signs of improvement. Her pulse was better, and she swallowed what was put in her mouth. "Oh, I do hope she will live," said Marion as she slipped into the room and stood looking at her playmate.
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powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “Therese had not yet recovered her senses, but there were signs of improvement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, I do hope she will live," said Marion as she slipped into the room and stood looking at her playmate.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Therese had not yet recovered her senses, but there were signs of improvement.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SATURDAY came, and with it the missionary meeting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, I do hope she will live," said Marion as she slipped into the room and stood looking at her playmate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, I do hope she will live," said Marion as she slipped into the room and stood looking at her playmate.
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From this reading Her pulse was better, and she swallowed what was put in her mouth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Therese had not yet recovered her senses, but there were signs of improvement.
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From this reading SATURDAY came, and with it the missionary meeting.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, I do hope she will live," said Marion as she slipped into the room and stood looking at her playmate.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Therese had not yet recovered her senses, but there were signs of improvement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Therese had not yet recovered her senses, but there were signs of improvement.
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From this reading "Oh, I do hope she will live," said Marion as she slipped into the room and stood looking at her playmate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I do hope she will live," said Marion as she slipped into the room and stood looking at her playmate.
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From this reading Therese had not yet recovered her senses, but there were signs of improvement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her pulse was better, and she swallowed what was put in her mouth.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh, I do hope she will live," said Marion as she slipped into the room and stood looking at her playmate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SATURDAY came, and with it the missionary meeting.
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From this reading "Oh, I do hope she will live," said Marion as she slipped into the room and stood looking at her playmate.
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From this reading "Oh, I do hope she will live," said Marion as she slipped into the room and stood looking at her playmate.
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From this reading "Oh, I do hope she will live," said Marion as she slipped into the room and stood looking at her playmate.
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From this reading THE MISSION MEETING.
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From this reading THE MISSION MEETING.
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From this reading SATURDAY came, and with it the missionary meeting.
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From this reading Her pulse was better, and she swallowed what was put in her mouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Therese had not yet recovered her senses, but there were signs of improvement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Therese had not yet recovered her senses, but there were signs of improvement.
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From this reading "Oh, I do hope she will live," said Marion as she slipped into the room and stood looking at her playmate.
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From this reading "Oh, I do hope she will live," said Marion as she slipped into the room and stood looking at her playmate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her pulse was better, and she swallowed what was put in her mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her pulse was better, and she swallowed what was put in her mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Therese had not yet recovered her senses, but there were signs of improvement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I do hope she will live," said Marion as she slipped into the room and stood looking at her playmate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I do hope she will live," said Marion as she slipped into the room and stood looking at her playmate.
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From this reading SATURDAY came, and with it the missionary meeting.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Therese had not yet recovered her senses, but there were signs of improvement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her pulse was better, and she swallowed what was put in her mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Therese had not yet recovered her senses, but there were signs of improvement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I do hope she will live," said Marion as she slipped into the room and stood looking at her playmate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, I do hope she will live," said Marion as she slipped into the room and stood looking at her playmate.
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From this reading Her pulse was better, and she swallowed what was put in her mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSION MEETING.
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From this reading Therese had not yet recovered her senses, but there were signs of improvement.
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From this reading Therese had not yet recovered her senses, but there were signs of improvement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her pulse was better, and she swallowed what was put in her mouth.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Therese had not yet recovered her senses, but there were signs of improvement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her pulse was better, and she swallowed what was put in her mouth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, I do hope she will live," said Marion as she slipped into the room and stood looking at her playmate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SATURDAY came, and with it the missionary meeting.
but in spite of that
From this reading Therese had not yet recovered her senses, but there were signs of improvement.
