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Chapter I
Prologue--The Germ. A DAUGHTER OF EVE. "Mother!" There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!" The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.”
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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 DAUGHTER OF EVE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!"
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From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
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From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
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From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
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From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
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From this reading There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!"
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From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
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From this reading A DAUGHTER OF EVE.
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From this reading A DAUGHTER OF EVE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
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From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!"
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From this reading Prologue--The Germ.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
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From this reading "Mother!"
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From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAUGHTER OF EVE.
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From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
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From this reading There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!"
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From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!"
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From this reading Prologue--The Germ.
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From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!"
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From this reading There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prologue--The Germ.
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From this reading There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word--"Mother!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-- protection--forgiveness--the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer.
