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Chapter XXXV
Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace. Once she had thought that just to be at peace would be perfect bliss. She knew better now, for she was at peace, and happiness was hers, besides.... It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return. Bonbright knew peace, too.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “She knew better now, for she was at peace, and happiness was hers, besides....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “She knew better now, for she was at peace, and happiness was hers, besides....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once she had thought that just to be at peace would be perfect bliss.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once she had thought that just to be at peace would be perfect bliss.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Once she had thought that just to be at peace would be perfect bliss.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
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From this reading It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once she had thought that just to be at peace would be perfect bliss.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading She knew better now, for she was at peace, and happiness was hers, besides....
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From this reading She knew better now, for she was at peace, and happiness was hers, besides....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once she had thought that just to be at peace would be perfect bliss.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
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From this reading She knew better now, for she was at peace, and happiness was hers, besides....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.
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From this reading It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She knew better now, for she was at peace, and happiness was hers, besides....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once she had thought that just to be at peace would be perfect bliss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew better now, for she was at peace, and happiness was hers, besides....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once she had thought that just to be at peace would be perfect bliss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once she had thought that just to be at peace would be perfect bliss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once she had thought that just to be at peace would be perfect bliss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once she had thought that just to be at peace would be perfect bliss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once she had thought that just to be at peace would be perfect bliss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bonbright knew peace, too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth's strength returned miraculously, for it had not been her body that was ill, but her soul, and her soul was well now and at peace.
at the time that
From this reading It was pitiful how she clung to Bonbright, how she held him back when he would be leaving in the morning, and how she watched the door for his return.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once she had thought that just to be at peace would be perfect bliss.
