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Chapter XXXIV
A GAME OF HEARTS. Miss Elsworth had returned to Roxbury. She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure. She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance. "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
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to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading “She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Miss Elsworth had returned to Roxbury.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.”
in the direction of
From this reading “"I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.”
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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 GAME OF HEARTS.
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From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
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From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
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From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
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From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
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From this reading Miss Elsworth had returned to Roxbury.
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From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
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From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
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From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
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From this reading A GAME OF HEARTS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
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From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Elsworth had returned to Roxbury.
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From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
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From this reading A GAME OF HEARTS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
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From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
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From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Elsworth had returned to Roxbury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GAME OF HEARTS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Elsworth had returned to Roxbury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Elsworth had returned to Roxbury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Elsworth had returned to Roxbury.
in the direction of
From this reading "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She always visited the family of Mr. Graves as soon as she returned, and she was much pleased to find Bessie improving in health and appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had an amount of work which would keep her busy for a number of weeks, and then she expected to pass the remainder of the summer in traveling, partly for business and partly for pleasure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you are getting well, Bessie," she said as Bessie sprang toward her.
