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THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack. He laid her on the bed. There was no sign of returning animation. Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested. After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
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later than; following
From this reading “After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.”
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later than; following
From this reading After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
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From this reading After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
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From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
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From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
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From this reading There was no sign of returning animation.
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From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
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From this reading He laid her on the bed.
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From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
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From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
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From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
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From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
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From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laid her on the bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He laid her on the bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
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From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
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From this reading He laid her on the bed.
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From this reading After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
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From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
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From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sign of returning animation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no sign of returning animation.
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From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He laid her on the bed.
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From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
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From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
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From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
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From this reading There was no sign of returning animation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
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From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
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From this reading After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
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From this reading There was no sign of returning animation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
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From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
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From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
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From this reading There was no sign of returning animation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sign of returning animation.
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From this reading After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
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From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
