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Chapter VII
THE TENTH PLAGUE OF EGYPT. Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King. She is taller than she was, and of perfect figure. Her face seems less sad than before. Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Her face seems less sad than before.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.”
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From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her face seems less sad than before.
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From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
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From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
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From this reading THE TENTH PLAGUE OF EGYPT.
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From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
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From this reading Her face seems less sad than before.
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From this reading She is taller than she was, and of perfect figure.
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From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
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From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
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From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face seems less sad than before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
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From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face seems less sad than before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
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From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
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From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
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From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TENTH PLAGUE OF EGYPT.
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From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
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From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
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From this reading She is taller than she was, and of perfect figure.
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From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
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From this reading THE TENTH PLAGUE OF EGYPT.
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From this reading Her face seems less sad than before.
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From this reading Her face seems less sad than before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is taller than she was, and of perfect figure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
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From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is taller than she was, and of perfect figure.
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From this reading THE TENTH PLAGUE OF EGYPT.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She is taller than she was, and of perfect figure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TENTH PLAGUE OF EGYPT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her mouth has lost much of its hardness, but perhaps her eyes have not got all their old pathos, their look that besought sympathy.
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From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is taller than she was, and of perfect figure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
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From this reading Two years have gone by and Mary is still living with Catherine King.
