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Chapter XVIII
DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard. Doctor Barnes, alone at the bedside of his patient, was not professionally surprised when she opened her eyes. "Well, how's everything this morning?" he said quietly. "Better, eh?" She did not speak for some time, but turned toward him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Barnes, alone at the bedside of his patient, was not professionally surprised when she opened her eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Barnes, alone at the bedside of his patient, was not professionally surprised when she opened her eyes.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"Well, how's everything this morning?" he said quietly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not speak for some time, but turned toward him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Barnes, alone at the bedside of his patient, was not professionally surprised when she opened her eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She did not speak for some time, but turned toward him.”
in the direction of
From this reading “She did not speak for some time, but turned toward him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, how's everything this morning?" he said quietly.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Barnes, alone at the bedside of his patient, was not professionally surprised when she opened her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
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From this reading Doctor Barnes, alone at the bedside of his patient, was not professionally surprised when she opened her eyes.
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From this reading Doctor Barnes, alone at the bedside of his patient, was not professionally surprised when she opened her eyes.
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From this reading "Better, eh?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not speak for some time, but turned toward him.
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From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not speak for some time, but turned toward him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Barnes, alone at the bedside of his patient, was not professionally surprised when she opened her eyes.
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From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
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From this reading "Better, eh?"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Well, how's everything this morning?" he said quietly.
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From this reading Doctor Barnes, alone at the bedside of his patient, was not professionally surprised when she opened her eyes.
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From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
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From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not speak for some time, but turned toward him.
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From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, how's everything this morning?" he said quietly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Barnes, alone at the bedside of his patient, was not professionally surprised when she opened her eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not speak for some time, but turned toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Barnes, alone at the bedside of his patient, was not professionally surprised when she opened her eyes.
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From this reading "Well, how's everything this morning?" he said quietly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
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From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
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From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doctor Barnes, alone at the bedside of his patient, was not professionally surprised when she opened her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
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From this reading Doctor Barnes, alone at the bedside of his patient, was not professionally surprised when she opened her eyes.
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From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Barnes, alone at the bedside of his patient, was not professionally surprised when she opened her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Barnes, alone at the bedside of his patient, was not professionally surprised when she opened her eyes.
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From this reading "Well, how's everything this morning?" he said quietly.
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From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
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From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
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From this reading "Well, how's everything this morning?" he said quietly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not speak for some time, but turned toward him.
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From this reading She did not speak for some time, but turned toward him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Barnes, alone at the bedside of his patient, was not professionally surprised when she opened her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, how's everything this morning?" he said quietly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not speak for some time, but turned toward him.
in the direction of
From this reading She did not speak for some time, but turned toward him.
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From this reading She did not speak for some time, but turned toward him.
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From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor Barnes, alone at the bedside of his patient, was not professionally surprised when she opened her eyes.
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From this reading "Well, how's everything this morning?" he said quietly.
at the time that
From this reading Doctor Barnes, alone at the bedside of his patient, was not professionally surprised when she opened her eyes.
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From this reading DONNA QUIXOTE At ten of the following morning Mrs. Jensen had finished "redding up," as she called it, and had gone out into the yard.
