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Chapter III
Starting I LAY awake that night thinking. Honey and I shared the same room. She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me. Why had not God answered my prayer? I had been quite honest about it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I had been quite honest about it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why had not God answered my prayer?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I had been quite honest about it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “I had been quite honest about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had been quite honest about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Honey and I shared the same room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Starting I LAY awake that night thinking.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had been quite honest about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Honey and I shared the same room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Why had not God answered my prayer?
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From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
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From this reading Starting I LAY awake that night thinking.
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From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been quite honest about it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
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From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
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From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
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From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
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From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
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From this reading Why had not God answered my prayer?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had not God answered my prayer?
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From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading I had been quite honest about it.
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From this reading Honey and I shared the same room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Starting I LAY awake that night thinking.
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From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had been quite honest about it.
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From this reading Starting I LAY awake that night thinking.
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From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
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From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
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From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
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From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why had not God answered my prayer?
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From this reading Starting I LAY awake that night thinking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
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From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why had not God answered my prayer?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been quite honest about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Honey and I shared the same room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Honey and I shared the same room.
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From this reading Honey and I shared the same room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Starting I LAY awake that night thinking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Starting I LAY awake that night thinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Honey and I shared the same room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Starting I LAY awake that night thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why had not God answered my prayer?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She generally made me impatient by her leisurely movements, and I was often fast asleep long before she came to bed; but now I lay awake and listened to her heavy breathing—sleep would not come to me.
