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Chapter XI
MR. BROWN. Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house. That gentleman had lain very ill ever since. The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That gentleman had lain very ill ever since.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That gentleman had lain very ill ever since.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.”
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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 Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
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From this reading BROWN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
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From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
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From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
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From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
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From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
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From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
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From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That gentleman had lain very ill ever since.
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From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
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From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That gentleman had lain very ill ever since.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
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From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
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From this reading That gentleman had lain very ill ever since.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
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From this reading That gentleman had lain very ill ever since.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
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From this reading MR.
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From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
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From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
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From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
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From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
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From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
except for; apart from
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
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From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
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From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That gentleman had lain very ill ever since.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
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From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
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From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
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From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
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From this reading That gentleman had lain very ill ever since.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
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From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
at the time that
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
