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Chapter IV
THE FIRST DRINK AT THE WELL. A few months had wrought a great change in the household at Varfell. The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her. Then came the struggle. What could _she_ do to help them?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What could _she_ do to help them?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST DRINK AT THE WELL.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST DRINK AT THE WELL.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A few months had wrought a great change in the household at Varfell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What could _she_ do to help them?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST DRINK AT THE WELL.”
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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 A few months had wrought a great change in the household at Varfell.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIRST DRINK AT THE WELL.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading Then came the struggle.
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From this reading A few months had wrought a great change in the household at Varfell.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could _she_ do to help them?
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What could _she_ do to help them?
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From this reading THE FIRST DRINK AT THE WELL.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading A few months had wrought a great change in the household at Varfell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST DRINK AT THE WELL.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few months had wrought a great change in the household at Varfell.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few months had wrought a great change in the household at Varfell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What could _she_ do to help them?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading A few months had wrought a great change in the household at Varfell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few months had wrought a great change in the household at Varfell.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading A few months had wrought a great change in the household at Varfell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What could _she_ do to help them?
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading Then came the struggle.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DRINK AT THE WELL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What could _she_ do to help them?
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From this reading Then came the struggle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading A few months had wrought a great change in the household at Varfell.
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From this reading THE FIRST DRINK AT THE WELL.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could _she_ do to help them?
at the time that
From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading The widow, when the stupor of her grief had passed away, and the mental absorption of her first sorrow had given place to the calm reflection of melancholy, soon began to see that the comforts and education of her children demanded energy rather than tears from her.
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From this reading A few months had wrought a great change in the household at Varfell.
