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She looked up at me quickly, and then put out her hands for me to pull her up. ‘Perhaps I should look in the mirror,’ she said. Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him. The access was quite indeterminate. She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
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a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “She looked up at me quickly, and then put out her hands for me to pull her up.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Perhaps I should look in the mirror,’ she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked up at me quickly, and then put out her hands for me to pull her up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Perhaps I should look in the mirror,’ she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The access was quite indeterminate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.”
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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 Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
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From this reading The access was quite indeterminate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked up at me quickly, and then put out her hands for me to pull her up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked up at me quickly, and then put out her hands for me to pull her up.
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From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
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From this reading She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
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From this reading She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
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From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked up at me quickly, and then put out her hands for me to pull her up.
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From this reading She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She looked up at me quickly, and then put out her hands for me to pull her up.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
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From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked up at me quickly, and then put out her hands for me to pull her up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Perhaps I should look in the mirror,’ she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Perhaps I should look in the mirror,’ she said.
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From this reading The access was quite indeterminate.
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From this reading She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Perhaps I should look in the mirror,’ she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked up at me quickly, and then put out her hands for me to pull her up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked up at me quickly, and then put out her hands for me to pull her up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Perhaps I should look in the mirror,’ she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
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From this reading She looked up at me quickly, and then put out her hands for me to pull her up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Perhaps I should look in the mirror,’ she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up at me quickly, and then put out her hands for me to pull her up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up at me quickly, and then put out her hands for me to pull her up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up at me quickly, and then put out her hands for me to pull her up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The access was quite indeterminate.
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From this reading ‘Perhaps I should look in the mirror,’ she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up at me quickly, and then put out her hands for me to pull her up.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘Perhaps I should look in the mirror,’ she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
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From this reading She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Perhaps I should look in the mirror,’ she said.
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From this reading She looked up at me quickly, and then put out her hands for me to pull her up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked up at me quickly, and then put out her hands for me to pull her up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up at me quickly, and then put out her hands for me to pull her up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The access was quite indeterminate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thought merely that one ought to get back to town early on Monday, so as to have the whole day there instead of splitting it up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Poor Legs, as he had said, left by a very early train next morning, and Helen, moved by a sudden violent attack of vague duty, went with him.
