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Chapter V
He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down. "Are you sick?" he asked, coldly. "Not at all," she answered. "I suppose one may lie down without being sick, as you call it. I should say ill, myself."
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later than; following
From this reading “He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Not at all," she answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Are you sick?" he asked, coldly.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"I suppose one may lie down without being sick, as you call it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"I suppose one may lie down without being sick, as you call it.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I should say ill, myself."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I suppose one may lie down without being sick, as you call it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose one may lie down without being sick, as you call it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “"I suppose one may lie down without being sick, as you call it.”
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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 He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
later than; following
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
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From this reading "Not at all," she answered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Not at all," she answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sick?" he asked, coldly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I suppose one may lie down without being sick, as you call it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you sick?" he asked, coldly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all," she answered.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I suppose one may lie down without being sick, as you call it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
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From this reading "I suppose one may lie down without being sick, as you call it.
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From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
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From this reading "Are you sick?" he asked, coldly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
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From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
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From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
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From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
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From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
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From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose one may lie down without being sick, as you call it.
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From this reading I should say ill, myself."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose one may lie down without being sick, as you call it.
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From this reading "I suppose one may lie down without being sick, as you call it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I suppose one may lie down without being sick, as you call it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I should say ill, myself."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I suppose one may lie down without being sick, as you call it.
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From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
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From this reading I should say ill, myself."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should say ill, myself."
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From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you sick?" he asked, coldly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose one may lie down without being sick, as you call it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
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From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
in or at the place that
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I suppose one may lie down without being sick, as you call it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to write, but with the hurt of what he felt her unkindness he could not, and after a certain time he feigned an errand into their room, where she had shut herself from him, and found her lying down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sick?" he asked, coldly.
