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Chapter XXII
His eyes were wild, his cheeks flushed, his lips drawn slightly away from his teeth. His temperature was 102 deg., and he muttered to himself continually, and paid no attention to my questions. It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one. However, we could but do our best. I undressed him and got him safely to bed, while Miss Williams prepared some arrowroot for his supper.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “However, we could but do our best.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “His temperature was 102 deg., and he muttered to himself continually, and paid no attention to my questions.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, we could but do our best.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “His temperature was 102 deg., and he muttered to himself continually, and paid no attention to my questions.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.”
during the time that
From this reading “I undressed him and got him safely to bed, while Miss Williams prepared some arrowroot for his supper.”
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From this reading His temperature was 102 deg., and he muttered to himself continually, and paid no attention to my questions.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His temperature was 102 deg., and he muttered to himself continually, and paid no attention to my questions.
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From this reading I undressed him and got him safely to bed, while Miss Williams prepared some arrowroot for his supper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.
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From this reading His temperature was 102 deg., and he muttered to himself continually, and paid no attention to my questions.
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From this reading His eyes were wild, his cheeks flushed, his lips drawn slightly away from his teeth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.
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From this reading I undressed him and got him safely to bed, while Miss Williams prepared some arrowroot for his supper.
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From this reading However, we could but do our best.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading However, we could but do our best.
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From this reading His eyes were wild, his cheeks flushed, his lips drawn slightly away from his teeth.
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From this reading His temperature was 102 deg., and he muttered to himself continually, and paid no attention to my questions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading However, we could but do our best.
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From this reading His temperature was 102 deg., and he muttered to himself continually, and paid no attention to my questions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading However, we could but do our best.
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From this reading His eyes were wild, his cheeks flushed, his lips drawn slightly away from his teeth.
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From this reading It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.
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From this reading His eyes were wild, his cheeks flushed, his lips drawn slightly away from his teeth.
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From this reading His eyes were wild, his cheeks flushed, his lips drawn slightly away from his teeth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I undressed him and got him safely to bed, while Miss Williams prepared some arrowroot for his supper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His eyes were wild, his cheeks flushed, his lips drawn slightly away from his teeth.
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From this reading It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.
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From this reading I undressed him and got him safely to bed, while Miss Williams prepared some arrowroot for his supper.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His temperature was 102 deg., and he muttered to himself continually, and paid no attention to my questions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I undressed him and got him safely to bed, while Miss Williams prepared some arrowroot for his supper.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His temperature was 102 deg., and he muttered to himself continually, and paid no attention to my questions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were wild, his cheeks flushed, his lips drawn slightly away from his teeth.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, we could but do our best.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.
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From this reading It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.
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From this reading His eyes were wild, his cheeks flushed, his lips drawn slightly away from his teeth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.
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From this reading I undressed him and got him safely to bed, while Miss Williams prepared some arrowroot for his supper.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading His temperature was 102 deg., and he muttered to himself continually, and paid no attention to my questions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His temperature was 102 deg., and he muttered to himself continually, and paid no attention to my questions.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.
not any; not one
From this reading His temperature was 102 deg., and he muttered to himself continually, and paid no attention to my questions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading However, we could but do our best.
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From this reading His temperature was 102 deg., and he muttered to himself continually, and paid no attention to my questions.
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From this reading I undressed him and got him safely to bed, while Miss Williams prepared some arrowroot for his supper.
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From this reading His temperature was 102 deg., and he muttered to himself continually, and paid no attention to my questions.
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From this reading It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.
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From this reading I undressed him and got him safely to bed, while Miss Williams prepared some arrowroot for his supper.
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From this reading His eyes were wild, his cheeks flushed, his lips drawn slightly away from his teeth.
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From this reading I undressed him and got him safely to bed, while Miss Williams prepared some arrowroot for his supper.
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From this reading I undressed him and got him safely to bed, while Miss Williams prepared some arrowroot for his supper.
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From this reading It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.
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From this reading His eyes were wild, his cheeks flushed, his lips drawn slightly away from his teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His temperature was 102 deg., and he muttered to himself continually, and paid no attention to my questions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His temperature was 102 deg., and he muttered to himself continually, and paid no attention to my questions.
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From this reading I undressed him and got him safely to bed, while Miss Williams prepared some arrowroot for his supper.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His temperature was 102 deg., and he muttered to himself continually, and paid no attention to my questions.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading However, we could but do our best.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were wild, his cheeks flushed, his lips drawn slightly away from his teeth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was evident to me at a glance that the responsibility which I had taken upon myself was to be no light one.
during the time that
From this reading I undressed him and got him safely to bed, while Miss Williams prepared some arrowroot for his supper.
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From this reading His eyes were wild, his cheeks flushed, his lips drawn slightly away from his teeth.
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From this reading I undressed him and got him safely to bed, while Miss Williams prepared some arrowroot for his supper.
