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Chapter XXXI
Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning. It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death. When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale. “Mother's gone, Willy,” he said quietly. “I don't think she knew anything about it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““I don't think she knew anything about it.”
any thing at all
From this reading ““I don't think she knew anything about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don't think she knew anything about it.”
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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 It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I don't think she knew anything about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
any thing at all
From this reading “I don't think she knew anything about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
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From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
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From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
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From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
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From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
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From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
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From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
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From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't think she knew anything about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
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From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
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From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
one or the other of two
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
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From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mother's gone, Willy,” he said quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
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From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
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From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't think she knew anything about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
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From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mother's gone, Willy,” he said quietly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
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From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mother's gone, Willy,” he said quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mother's gone, Willy,” he said quietly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don't think she knew anything about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't think she knew anything about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
at the time that
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
