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Chapter VI
RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months. She was ill; ill of body, ill of mind, ill of heart. Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break. She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world. She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.”
later than; following
From this reading “She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was ill; ill of body, ill of mind, ill of heart.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was ill; ill of body, ill of mind, ill of heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.”
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From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
later than; following
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
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From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
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From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
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From this reading Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was ill; ill of body, ill of mind, ill of heart.
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From this reading Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
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From this reading Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
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From this reading She was ill; ill of body, ill of mind, ill of heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.
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From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
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From this reading She was ill; ill of body, ill of mind, ill of heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
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From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was ill; ill of body, ill of mind, ill of heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was ill; ill of body, ill of mind, ill of heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.
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From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was ill; ill of body, ill of mind, ill of heart.
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From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
at the time that
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
