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Chapter XXVII
Ruth had continued to live in the apartment. It had not been her intention to do so. From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother. But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months. "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had not been her intention to do so.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ruth had continued to live in the apartment.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.”
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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 But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
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From this reading Ruth had continued to live in the apartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had not been her intention to do so.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
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From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ruth had continued to live in the apartment.
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From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
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From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
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From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It had not been her intention to do so.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
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From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
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From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth had continued to live in the apartment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had not been her intention to do so.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
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From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruth had continued to live in the apartment.
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From this reading It had not been her intention to do so.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not been her intention to do so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth had continued to live in the apartment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
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From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
not any; not one
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not been her intention to do so.
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From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
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From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
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From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth had continued to live in the apartment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had not been her intention to do so.
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From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth had continued to live in the apartment.
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From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruth had continued to live in the apartment.
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From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
