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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 Martha was silent a moment.

later than; following

From this reading “Suppose, after you get the divorce, you should hear that she was married?”

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From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

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From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

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From this reading “I’m braced to bear that, if it comes,” he said.

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From this reading “I’m braced to bear that, if it comes,” he said.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “I know it is possible, but I don’t fear it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

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From this reading “I’m braced to bear that, if it comes,” he said.

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From this reading “Suppose, after you get the divorce, you should hear that she was married?”

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From this reading “I know it is possible, but I don’t fear it.

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From this reading “I know it is possible, but I don’t fear it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

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From this reading “Suppose, after you get the divorce, you should hear that she was married?”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I’m braced to bear that, if it comes,” he said.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Suppose, after you get the divorce, you should hear that she was married?”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I know it is possible, but I don’t fear it.

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From this reading “I’m braced to bear that, if it comes,” he said.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I know it is possible, but I don’t fear it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I’m braced to bear that, if it comes,” he said.

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From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I know it is possible, but I don’t fear it.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

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From this reading “Suppose, after you get the divorce, you should hear that she was married?”

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From this reading Martha was silent a moment.

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From this reading Martha was silent a moment.

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From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

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From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

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From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

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From this reading “I know it is possible, but I don’t fear it.

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From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “Suppose, after you get the divorce, you should hear that she was married?”

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From this reading Martha was silent a moment.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

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From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Suppose, after you get the divorce, you should hear that she was married?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

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From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “I’m braced to bear that, if it comes,” he said.

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From this reading Then she said, as if urged by the necessity of speaking out, for this once, all that she had so long kept back:

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Martha was silent a moment.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Suppose, after you get the divorce, you should hear that she was married?”