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ABRAHAM HALL MARRIED. “Yes;” he said;--“about my little boy. I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.” Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood. It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Yes;” he said;--“about my little boy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ABRAHAM HALL MARRIED.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes;” he said;--“about my little boy.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yes;” he said;--“about my little boy.
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From this reading ABRAHAM HALL MARRIED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
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From this reading “Yes;” he said;--“about my little boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
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From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
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From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABRAHAM HALL MARRIED.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes;” he said;--“about my little boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes;” he said;--“about my little boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABRAHAM HALL MARRIED.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes;” he said;--“about my little boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
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From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes;” he said;--“about my little boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then the case that some particular service was to be demanded from her,--something that would show his confidence in her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I could not say what I had to say in the street, though I had thought to do so.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he paused, and she sat herself down, feeling, she did not know why, as though she would lack strength to hear him if she stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes;” he said;--“about my little boy.
