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Chapter VII
THE BEGINNING OF THE END. Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill. Her nerves were on the stretch, her ears painfully watchful for the smallest sound. What if the desolate old man should pass away, alone and unaided, in the darkness of night! The sense of responsibility was almost too much for her.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What if the desolate old man should pass away, alone and unaided, in the darkness of night!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE BEGINNING OF THE END.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill.”
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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 Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill.
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From this reading The sense of responsibility was almost too much for her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What if the desolate old man should pass away, alone and unaided, in the darkness of night!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What if the desolate old man should pass away, alone and unaided, in the darkness of night!
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From this reading What if the desolate old man should pass away, alone and unaided, in the darkness of night!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
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From this reading What if the desolate old man should pass away, alone and unaided, in the darkness of night!
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From this reading What if the desolate old man should pass away, alone and unaided, in the darkness of night!
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From this reading Her nerves were on the stretch, her ears painfully watchful for the smallest sound.
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her nerves were on the stretch, her ears painfully watchful for the smallest sound.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if the desolate old man should pass away, alone and unaided, in the darkness of night!
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From this reading Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What if the desolate old man should pass away, alone and unaided, in the darkness of night!
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From this reading Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill.
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From this reading Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill.
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From this reading What if the desolate old man should pass away, alone and unaided, in the darkness of night!
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From this reading Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill.
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From this reading The sense of responsibility was almost too much for her.
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From this reading Her nerves were on the stretch, her ears painfully watchful for the smallest sound.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill.
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From this reading Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
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From this reading What if the desolate old man should pass away, alone and unaided, in the darkness of night!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her nerves were on the stretch, her ears painfully watchful for the smallest sound.
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From this reading Her nerves were on the stretch, her ears painfully watchful for the smallest sound.
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From this reading What if the desolate old man should pass away, alone and unaided, in the darkness of night!
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From this reading The sense of responsibility was almost too much for her.
except for; apart from
From this reading Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill.
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From this reading The sense of responsibility was almost too much for her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What if the desolate old man should pass away, alone and unaided, in the darkness of night!
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From this reading Her nerves were on the stretch, her ears painfully watchful for the smallest sound.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill.
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From this reading Her nerves were on the stretch, her ears painfully watchful for the smallest sound.
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From this reading Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill.
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From this reading Her nerves were on the stretch, her ears painfully watchful for the smallest sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
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From this reading The sense of responsibility was almost too much for her.
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From this reading What if the desolate old man should pass away, alone and unaided, in the darkness of night!
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From this reading Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sense of responsibility was almost too much for her.
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From this reading Her nerves were on the stretch, her ears painfully watchful for the smallest sound.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her nerves were on the stretch, her ears painfully watchful for the smallest sound.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if the desolate old man should pass away, alone and unaided, in the darkness of night!
at the time that
From this reading Katherine Liddell had never spent so uneasy a night, save when her mother had been ill.
