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Chapter XVII
Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember. June was kindness itself, and fussed and petted and made much of her, but the days dragged. There was only one thing to live for--the post! And though the rat-tat rang through the house three or four times a day, there was never anything for Esther. Her own letter to Paris remained unanswered.
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any thing at all
From this reading “And though the rat-tat rang through the house three or four times a day, there was never anything for Esther.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “June was kindness itself, and fussed and petted and made much of her, but the days dragged.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And though the rat-tat rang through the house three or four times a day, there was never anything for Esther.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There was only one thing to live for--the post!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her own letter to Paris remained unanswered.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was only one thing to live for--the post!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “And though the rat-tat rang through the house three or four times a day, there was never anything for Esther.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And though the rat-tat rang through the house three or four times a day, there was never anything for Esther.”
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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 Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.
any thing at all
From this reading And though the rat-tat rang through the house three or four times a day, there was never anything for Esther.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading June was kindness itself, and fussed and petted and made much of her, but the days dragged.
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From this reading Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.
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From this reading And though the rat-tat rang through the house three or four times a day, there was never anything for Esther.
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From this reading June was kindness itself, and fussed and petted and made much of her, but the days dragged.
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From this reading June was kindness itself, and fussed and petted and made much of her, but the days dragged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was only one thing to live for--the post!
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From this reading And though the rat-tat rang through the house three or four times a day, there was never anything for Esther.
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From this reading June was kindness itself, and fussed and petted and made much of her, but the days dragged.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading June was kindness itself, and fussed and petted and made much of her, but the days dragged.
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From this reading And though the rat-tat rang through the house three or four times a day, there was never anything for Esther.
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From this reading Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading June was kindness itself, and fussed and petted and made much of her, but the days dragged.
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From this reading June was kindness itself, and fussed and petted and made much of her, but the days dragged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading June was kindness itself, and fussed and petted and made much of her, but the days dragged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her own letter to Paris remained unanswered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was only one thing to live for--the post!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading June was kindness itself, and fussed and petted and made much of her, but the days dragged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading June was kindness itself, and fussed and petted and made much of her, but the days dragged.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And though the rat-tat rang through the house three or four times a day, there was never anything for Esther.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading June was kindness itself, and fussed and petted and made much of her, but the days dragged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one thing to live for--the post!
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From this reading There was only one thing to live for--the post!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And though the rat-tat rang through the house three or four times a day, there was never anything for Esther.
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From this reading Her own letter to Paris remained unanswered.
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From this reading Her own letter to Paris remained unanswered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading June was kindness itself, and fussed and petted and made much of her, but the days dragged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was only one thing to live for--the post!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And though the rat-tat rang through the house three or four times a day, there was never anything for Esther.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And though the rat-tat rang through the house three or four times a day, there was never anything for Esther.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her own letter to Paris remained unanswered.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.
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From this reading Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.
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From this reading There was only one thing to live for--the post!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was only one thing to live for--the post!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though the rat-tat rang through the house three or four times a day, there was never anything for Esther.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And though the rat-tat rang through the house three or four times a day, there was never anything for Esther.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And though the rat-tat rang through the house three or four times a day, there was never anything for Esther.
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From this reading And though the rat-tat rang through the house three or four times a day, there was never anything for Esther.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was only one thing to live for--the post!
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From this reading Her own letter to Paris remained unanswered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.
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From this reading Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Esther had spent a week indoors with a cold, and it was the longest she could ever remember.
